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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. Which clock was Harrison's greatest triumph?
(a) H-2.
(b) H-4.
(c) H-3.
(d) H-1.

2. How much did the Board of Longitude award both Earnshaw and Arnold?
(a) Twenty five thousand pounds.
(b) Nothing.
(c) One hundred pounds.
(d) Three thousand pounds.

3. What did Harrison claim was wrong with Maskelyne's test of the H-4.
(a) Harrison used an incorrect testing method.
(b) It was placed in direct sunlight, superheating the watch mechanisms under the glass.
(c) It was dropped repeatedly in transport.
(d) It was placed in the basement, keeping the gears too cold to work correctly.

4. Describe the relationship between Harrison and the Royal Academy of Astronomers.
(a) They were enemies.
(b) They were friends.
(c) They were colleagues.
(d) They were financial backers.

5. Which clock did Captain Cook select to use on his second voyage around the world?
(a) The K-2.
(b) The K-1.
(c) The H-2.
(d) The H-4.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the response by the Board of Longitude to Harrison's first presentation?

2. After successfully testing the H-4, how much of the Longitude Prize did Harrison receive?

3. Which clock can function today, but is not run in order to preserve its parts?

4. How were Harrison and Maskelyne different?

5. How long did it take Harrison to build and test the H-5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the relationship between Harrison and Jefferys.

2. In Chapter 11: Trial by Fire and Water, who is the villain introduced? Why was he at odds with Harrison?

3. Why didn't the H-4 win the Longitude Prize?

4. Why was Maskelyne threatened by Harrison?

5. What hurdles did Harrison have to jump over even though the H-4 was accurate enough to win the Longitude Prize?

6. What advances did the H-3 make?

7. Explain the title of Chapter 14: The Mass Production of Genius.

8. Describe the progression of Harrison's clocks in Chapter 8: The Grasshopper Goes to Sea.

9. Explain the developments in finding an astronomical solution outlined in Chapter 9: Hands on Heaven's Clock.

10. What effect did Harrison's clocks have on Britain?

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