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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Aubrey promote two men from the forecastle in Chapter 1?
(a) They saved the ship.
(b) He likes both of the men.
(c) To replace losses.
(d) He had to leave some crew ashore.

2. How is the barometer reacting to conditions?
(a) Rising rapidly.
(b) Holding steady.
(c) Falling rapidly.
(d) Going up and down.

3. What has risen from the sea in the region where Surprise is sailing?
(a) A small coral reef.
(b) A new island.
(c) A large, battle ship.
(d) An iceberg.

4. What does Aubrey demand of Dutourd?
(a) Dutourd's passport.
(b) An accounting of Franklin.
(c) He turn in his sword.
(d) Dutourd's bank numbers.

5. What is happening between Martin and Maturin?
(a) They have become lovers.
(b) Nothing is happening between them.
(c) They are having minor difficulties with each other.
(d) They have become sworn enemies.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Maturin write a lengthy letter?

2. What does the British want to happen in South America?

3. Who good is Aubrey at predicting Franklin's movements?

4. What do the religious groups from the town in question #50 hate mutually?

5. What does Maturin think about concerning his arrival in Peru?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the mortar rounds the Surprise crew thought were being sent at them?

2. Why is West on the Surprise and what does he hope to obtain from Aubrey?

3. How does Reade accidentally slow down the Surprise?

4. What is happening to the ocean and the winds by the end of Chapter 1 and what does Aubrey think of it?

5. What is Franklin's advantage in a chase with Surprise and why does it seem Franklin cannot shake the Surprise?

6. How have the crew fared during the event at the beginning of Chapter 2?

7. How is Martin behaving and what does Maturin see Martin doing?

8. What does Franklin do to attempt to lose Surprise?

9. Why has Dutourd commissioned the Franklin and what does he plan to do?

10. What does Surprise do about Franklin after they have made the most urgent repairs?

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