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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. Why is Pellworm uncomfortable?
(a) He says there are bad omens about the voyage.
(b) He is afraid of encountering the French.
(c) He does not like the Catalans.
(d) He does not like the British.

2. Who is known to be enroute to Grimsholm?
(a) French officers.
(b) The Duke of Wellington.
(c) Admiral Lord Nelson.
(d) Napoleon.

3. What does Aubrey feel a few hours later?
(a) He has a massive headache.
(b) A premonition of disaster.
(c) Ill as if he were poisoned.
(d) That they are missing something in their planning.

4. What does Maturin try to teach Jagiello?
(a) How to use a prothesis that Maturin makes for him.
(b) Nothing; Jagiello is just a character in a book.
(c) About life at sea.
(d) How to overcome his bad looks.

5. What happens as Aubrey is trying to get the Ariel away from The Thatcher?
(a) The linesman hurls the sounding line and knocks out Aubrey.
(b) The rudder pinon breaks off.
(c) He is successful but they are way off course.
(d) The ship hits a reef which punctures her hull.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aubrey call the view from the crow's nest?

2. For what does Aubrey use Maturin's hack watch?

3. What does Aubrey offer during the planning of the mission?

4. What does the fortress garrison decide?

5. Where do the Catalan forces go?

Short Essay Questions

1. Briefly describe the Ariel, the ship of which Aubrey assumes command.

2. Why is Aubrey searching for a suitable ship to capture?

3. What does Aubrey give a technical discussion of and how does he replace the broken chronometer?

4. At what does Maturin hint when Aubrey expresses his desire to be at sea?

5. Describe the guest Swedish officer, Jagiello, who is onboard the Ariel.

6. What is the emergency to which Aubrey awakens?

7. What transpires in the meeting between Sir Joseph Blaine and Maturin?

8. Who does the Ariel encounter and what does Aubrey decide to do?

9. What does Ariel do after leaving Grisholm?

10. What happens to several of the French officers aboard the Minnie?

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