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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. Where are McCullum's chances of survival best?
(a) Either ashore or on the ship.
(b) His wound is minor.
(c) On the ship.
(d) Ashore.

2. Who purchases the Atropos?
(a) The King of Sicily.
(b) The King of Crete.
(c) The Mudir of Turkey.
(d) Hornblower.

3. Who accidentally falls overboard?
(a) The Prince.
(b) John Jones.
(c) No one.
(d) Eisenbeiss.

4. What bargain does the Mudir offer Hornblower?
(a) Hand over the treasure and they will live.
(b) Hand over the treasure he's taken on board and he can have the rest he can recover.
(c) Give them half the treasure.
(d) Give them 1/4 of the treasure.

5. On what does Hornblower congratulate himself?
(a) His increased knowledge of salvage operations.
(b) His adroit handling of the enmity between Eisenbeiss and McCullum.
(c) His adroit handling of the Mudir.
(d) His increased ability to hold his breath under water.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Eisenbeiss think the bullet is lodged?

2. What surprises Hornblower?

3. Why does Atropos slow down?

4. What does Hornblower have done to the man who fell overboard while climbing the rigging without permission?

5. What will prevent entrance into the sunken Speedwell?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who comes aboard on a visit to the Atropos and what do Hornblower and the visitor discuss?

2. What does Hornblower suddenly notice about two deserted fortresses?

3. What does Hornblower think is good news?

4. Describe the beginning preparations for the salvage operation.

5. Where does Atropos sail and from whom does Hornblower receive a dinner invitation?

6. Describe the next attempt at using explosives.

7. Describe the first attempt at using an explosive device and what is decided as a result.

8. Describe McCullum and his divers.

9. What does Hornblower tell Eisenbeiss concerning the duel and McCullum?

10. Describe how the treasure is stored and how it is recovered.

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