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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. What does everyone at the dinner table oppose no matter their other beliefs?
(a) High taxes.
(b) War.
(c) Allowing women to own property.
(d) Slavery.

2. What seems to happen to the water below the ship?
(a) A whirlpool forms.
(b) Acquires strange cross currents and chop.
(c) The waves get higher than the ship.
(d) Keeps bubbling.

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

4. What does Maturin think about concerning his arrival in Peru?
(a) He is frightened about what might happen.
(b) He is indifferent about going to Peru.
(c) He anticipates arriving there.
(d) He dreads going there.

5. Who is the owner of Franklin?
(a) DuPree.
(b) Dutourd.
(c) Ashlely.
(d) Naston.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Aubrey make Martin do about the woman who was brought on board the ship?

2. How does Martin act with Maturin?

3. What is wrong with most of Franklin's crew who aren't injured?

4. Two subjects that the religious groups from the town in question #50 are at odds about are ____________________.

5. Why has West left the Royal Navy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Clarissa Harvill, why was she on the Surprise, and what did Aubrey make her do?

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

3. What kind of region has Surprise sail into in Chapter 2 and what has happened in that region?

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

5. What is Maturin's relationship to Aubrey and what is his mission?

6. How does Reade accidentally slow down the Surprise?

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

8. What do Maturin and Martin do on the Franklin?

9. What does Maturin write to Diana about Martin and how does Martin and Maturin's friendship fare?

10. What is happening in Martin and Maturin's relationship and what has Martin told Maturin?

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