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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Surprise sail?
(a) Due North away from the equator.
(b) Due south, crossing the equator that same day.
(c) Due east.
(d) Due west almost on the equator.

2. What does Surprise encounter and capture?
(a) A British Indiaman ship.
(b) A French whaler.
(c) A British whaler.
(d) An American whaler.

3. Who is closely acquainted with several powerful local families?
(a) Allen.
(b) Maturin.
(c) Aubrey.
(d) Hollom.

4. What does Manu do when a shark appears?
(a) Dives in and harpoons it.
(b) Spears it.
(c) Dives in and kills it with a knife.
(d) Throws an oar at it.

5. Who does not return to the ship after Aubrey orders Surprise to set sail?
(a) No one.
(b) Hollom, Horner and Mrs. Horner.
(c) Martin.
(d) Maturin and Martin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are Manu and Taio?

2. What becomes evident as the days pass?

3. What happens to Martin?

4. What does Mrs. Horner claim about her husband?

5. Why is Aubrey in such a hurry after they leave the area of São Francisco?

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