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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Aubrey make Martin do about the woman who was brought on board the ship?
(a) Have Martin check her for diseases.
(b) Perform a wedding ceremony between her and a crew member.
(c) Have Martin take her in one of the ship's long boats to shore.
(d) Take her into his cabin.

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

3. 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.

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

5. What type of work does Maturin do for the crown?
(a) Cartographer.
(b) Intelligence agent.
(c) Ambassador.
(d) Merchant marine.

6. What is a particular viewpoint of Dutourd that Maturin attacks during dinner?
(a) His championing of Rosseau.
(b) That he believes humans can establish utopia.
(c) His scorn of the British nobility.
(d) His idealist feelings about communism.

7. Upon what type of navigation do the ships in this era rely?
(a) GPS.
(b) Compass.
(c) Celestial.
(d) Seat of the pants.

8. Who is Surprise's first lieutenant?
(a) Tom Pullings.
(b) Tom Grainger.
(c) Paul West.
(d) Sam Norton.

9. What does Maturin think happened between the woman and Martin?
(a) He doesn't think anything happened between them.
(b) They became good friends.
(c) They had some sort of sexual relationship.
(d) They became enemies.

10. What does Maturin see Martin doing in sick bay?
(a) Treating a patient.
(b) Mixing a dose of medicine.
(c) Taking some pain killers.
(d) Smoking coca leaves.

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

12. What does Franklin's hold contain?
(a) Salted fish.
(b) Rocks for ballast.
(c) Valuable cargo.
(d) Nothing.

13. What type of religion does Dutourd find most compatible with his philosophies?
(a) Sethian.
(b) Knipperdolling.
(c) Thraskite.
(d) Anglican.

14. How does the crew feel about the conditions around Surprise?
(a) Excited.
(b) Curious.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) They have a general foreboding.

15. What kind of plant does Maturin wish to obtain a stock for himself?
(a) Coca leaves.
(b) Hashish.
(c) Eucalyptus.
(d) Acai Berries.

Short Answer Questions

1. To where does Maturin want to travel?

2. How does Franklin compare to Surprise in size?

3. How did the woman aboard the ship deal with the sexual advances of the men?

4. What does Maturin do to record his observations about Martin?

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

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