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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. How did astronomers feel about Harrison's clock idea for solving the problem of longitude?
(a) They thought that it was outrageous because it didn't require the intellect of the lunar theory.
(b) They saw potential but were still very skeptical.
(c) They thought it had promise and could be used in conjunction with the lunar theory.
(d) They thought it ridiculous because it would be too expensive to mass produce clocks.

2. How much did the Board of Longitude award both Earnshaw and Arnold?
(a) Twenty five thousand pounds.
(b) One hundred pounds.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Three thousand pounds.

3. How old was Harrison when he completed the H-5?
(a) 39.
(b) 85.
(c) 79.
(d) 55.

4. Which clock did Captain Cook select to use on his second voyage around the world?
(a) The H-4.
(b) The K-1.
(c) The H-2.
(d) The K-2.

5. How many working parts does the H-3 have?
(a) 453.
(b) 962.
(c) 753.
(d) 675.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which clock can function today, but is not run in order to preserve its parts?

2. Who was Edmund Halley's heir?

3. Which clock did Harrison become dissatisfied with and never made to sea?

4. What did Harrison need to do to prove the H-4 worked?

5. Who did Harrison first contact when he arrived in London?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Harrison presented H-1 to the Board of Longitude?

2. What struggles did astronomers go through in attempting to solve the problem of longitude?

3. What happened to clockmaking after Harrison's death?

4. Why was Maskelyne threatened by Harrison?

5. What happened when King George III took an interest in Harrison's clocks?

6. What advances did the H-3 make?

7. What was the problem with Maskelyne's lunar-distance method?

8. What was Harrison's ultimate vindication?

9. Explain the relationship between Harrison and Jefferys.

10. Explain the title of Chapter 12: A Tale of Two Portraits.

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