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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the last container of gold?
(a) In the captain's cabin.
(b) Under the whole wreck.
(c) It's been stolen.
(d) They do not know.

2. What will prevent entrance into the sunken Speedwell?
(a) The hatches are all closed.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A group of hundreds of sharks.
(d) It is buried too deeply into the sand.

3. What size guns does the other English frigate bear?
(a) Twenty guns of various sizes.
(b) 11-pounders.
(c) Ten large cannon and 20 carronades.
(d) 9-pounders.

4. What does the Mudir offer for the Atropos's continued presence?
(a) Some men to help the Atropos.
(b) A couple carpenters to make a new mizzenmast.
(c) Free supplies.
(d) Their friendship.

5. What surprises Hornblower?
(a) The French man-o-war Lafayette is attacking the Castilla.
(b) The Castilla chases the Atropos.
(c) The Castilla is listing badly in the water.
(d) There are two English frigates surrounding the Castilla.

6. Who fights a duel?
(a) McCullum and Lieutenant Jones.
(b) McCullum and Jones.
(c) McCullum and Eisenbeiss.
(d) McCullum and the Prince.

7. What is removed from McCullum's wound?
(a) Just a piece of the ball.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Just a tiny bit of clothing fragment.
(d) A ball and clothing fragments.

8. What does Eisenbeiss do as soon as the ship is still?
(a) Tries to slip away from the ship.
(b) Goes ashore to see if he can find a surgeon.
(c) Goes ashore to search for laudanum.
(d) Performs surgery on McCullum.

9. What type of fuse does the crew construct on the next attempt at demolition?
(a) Twisted fuse.
(b) Fuseless.
(c) Braided fuse.
(d) Flying fuse.

10. Where does Atropos go with the treasure?
(a) Gibraltar.
(b) Malta.
(c) Batavia.
(d) England.

11. What does Hornblower do to buy some time to save the man overboard?
(a) Pretends to signal to a fleet.
(b) Signals a parley request.
(c) Throws casks of flammable oil in Atropos's wake.
(d) Nothing; Atropos is far enough ahead to be able to take some down time.

12. Why does Hornblower put a spring under the Atropos anchor?
(a) He wants Atropos to stay in the harbor for some time--he suggests pirates may be about the area.
(b) To make it easier to quickly heave anchor.
(c) To help the Atropos maintain trim in the coming storm.
(d) To give the Atropos more buoyancy with all the gold and silver weight.

13. How many guns has the Castilla?
(a) 72.
(b) 44.
(c) 10.
(d) 36.

14. Why do they want to go in through the lazarette?
(a) It is the only part of the hull not under the sand.
(b) It is the weakest wall of the ship.
(c) It is where the gold and silver was stored.
(d) It is faced away from the land so the natives cannot see what is going on.

15. What other information does Turner obtain?
(a) That the HMS Leopard just left.
(b) That a French man-o-war is shortly expected.
(c) That the English fleet under Lord Cuthbert just left.
(d) Very little.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom is Hornblower invited to dine?

2. How does Hornblower keep Atropos in relation to the Turkish ship?

3. What does Hornblower do as he sails for his destination?

4. Where does Atropos anchor?

5. What does Eisenbeiss say is required if McCullum is to live?

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