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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15: In the Meridian Courtyard.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did John Arnold make so many watches at such an economical price?
(a) He used cheap labor to do the easy tasks, saving the hard ones for himeslf.
(b) He outsourced the watch making to India.
(c) He used copper instead of iron.
(d) He used plastic parts instead of metal ones.

2. Where did William sail on the second test of H-4?
(a) Australia.
(b) The United States.
(c) The West Indies.
(d) Africa.

3. What was one of Harrison's innovations?
(a) A vacuum that held out temperature changes.
(b) A new clock face that revolutionized the way we tell time.
(c) Gears that could last for extended periods at sea.
(d) A brass and steel pendulum that aided in keeping time despite temperature changes.

4. Who was Harrison's right-hand man in building clocks?
(a) His friend, Newton.
(b) His son, William.
(c) His father, Joe.
(d) His son, Jon.

5. After successfully completing the H-4, who passed an act that placed new restrictions on Harrison?
(a) The Royal Astronomers.
(b) The Board of Longitude.
(c) The British Legislature.
(d) The French Government.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Edmund Halley's heir?

2. What most inspires the narrator about Harrison?

3. Who explained the moons of Jupiter with the velocity of light?

4. Where does the quote at the beginning of Chapter 3: Adrift in a Clockwork Universe have the author dreaming he is locked in?

5. Early clocks weren't up to measuring longitude at sea for two reasons. They were not accurate and changed because of what while at sea?

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