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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) His wound is minor.
(b) Either ashore or on the ship.
(c) On the ship.
(d) Ashore.

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

3. How much fuse do they need for the explosives?
(a) Many yards.
(b) They don't use a fuse-type explosive.
(c) About ten feet.
(d) Very short so it cannot be put out.

4. How does Hornblower light the fuse?
(a) By dropping a live coal in the barrel.
(b) Through a hole in the barrel.
(c) Through a long pipe.
(d) By striking flint against the core.

5. What is the reason for the lack of flotsam?
(a) The barrel focuses the explosion.
(b) The ship's timbers have become completely waterlogged.
(c) The sand minimizes impact to the ship.
(d) The larazette is metal and sinks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Mudir suggest?

2. What is one Turkish ship like that Hornblower notices?

3. What is removed from McCullum's wound?

4. With what does Looney return after diving down to the ship?

5. To where does Atropos set sail?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hornblower believe the second attempt at explosives is unsuccessful and what does McCullum explain?

2. What does Hornblower see at Cartagena that surprises him, and what does he do?

3. Describe Hornblower's interaction with the Mudir.

4. What is Hornblower's strategy as he is being pursued by the Castilla?

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

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

7. What does Hornblower think is good news?

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

9. What does Hornblower do after delivering the treasure?

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

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