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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. Who demands to go with the Prince?
(a) McCullum.
(b) The Prince's three bodyguards.
(c) John Jones.
(d) Eisenbeiss.

2. What is one Turkish ship like that Hornblower notices?
(a) It is signaling to someone else.
(b) It is flying French colours.
(c) It is obsolete but still much more heavily armed than Atropos.
(d) It is smaller than Atropos but carries far more carronades.

3. Who comes to the Atropos?
(a) No one.
(b) The Turkish captain.
(c) The Mudir.
(d) The fortress's commandant.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eisenbeiss want to do for McCullum?

2. Where are McCullum's chances of survival best?

3. What does the Mudir suggest?

4. Who purchases the Atropos?

5. How much does Hornblower believe has been recovered?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe McCullum and his divers.

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

3. What besides the fortresses has appeared to cause problems for the Atropos?

4. Describe the Atropos' escape from the Marmorice Bay.

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

6. How does Hornblower continue his ruse concerning the Castilla?

7. How do the divers find the ship and what is the resultant plan?

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

9. What does the Mudir tell Hornblower and what are Hornblower's assumptions from the information?

10. Why does the Atropos have to heave to momentarily and what does Hornblower do?

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