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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: Adrift in a Clockwork Universe.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Flamsteed's title?
(a) "King of naval longitude."
(b) "French stars master."
(c) "Astronomical observator."
(d) "Celestial navigator."

2. Who explained the moons of Jupiter with the velocity of light?
(a) Galileo.
(b) Ole Roemer.
(c) Cassini.
(d) Tycho Brahe.

3. What could have avoided the tragedy near the Scilly Islands?
(a) If the lead ship had followed the directions of the admiral.
(b) If the rudder on the ship hadn't been broken, the captain could have steered away from the islands.
(c) If the stars had been out so the captains could utilize them for navigation.
(d) If the admiral had listened to a sailor who kept his own navigation.

4. Where does the quote at the beginning of Chapter 3: Adrift in a Clockwork Universe have the author dreaming he is locked in?
(a) In a ship.
(b) On the moon.
(c) In a hidden basement.
(d) In his father's watch.

5. Where was the destination the Centurion was sailing for?
(a) Tierra del Feugo.
(b) Juan Fernandez Island.
(c) Scilly Islands.
(d) Cape Noir.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before using clocks to navigate longitude, sailors used the __________.

2. How many sailors died near the Scilly Islands?

3. What toy does the narrator play with at the beginning of Chapter 1: Imaginary Lines?

4. What disease afflicted many sailors at sea for long periods of time?

5. What did King Louis build in Paris?

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