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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 Martin do that is noticeable to Maturin?
(a) Withdraws largely from life.
(b) Cries at night.
(c) Has nightmares.
(d) Starts to drink heavily.

2. Who takes over command of Franklin?
(a) Norton.
(b) Pullings.
(c) West.
(d) Grainger.

3. What color have the seas turned by the end of Chapter 1?
(a) Almost black.
(b) Intense aqua color.
(c) Deep, reddish color.
(d) Gray and white.

4. With what is Franklin armed?
(a) It has no armament.
(b) It has five eight pound cannon.
(c) It has two sixteen pounders, one in front, one in back.
(d) Carronades taken from Surprise's ballast.

5. What does Maturin do when his and Martin's relationship is almost hostile?
(a) He has Franklin's chaplain talk to Martin.
(b) He has Martin transferred to Franklin.
(c) Maturin retires.
(d) He goes to Aubrey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of religion does Dutourd find most compatible with his philosophies?

2. What does Martin tell Maturin about birds?

3. What does everyone at the dinner table oppose no matter their other beliefs?

4. How have the crew members of the Franklin acquired skin lesions?

5. Upon what type of navigation do the ships in this era rely?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Aubrey handle the taking of the Franklin and what is the most pressing need for the ship?

3. What are two promotions Aubrey makes from the forecastle to replace recent losses?

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

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

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

7. How does Reade accidentally slow down the Surprise?

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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