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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Maturin hint to Aubrey at Aubrey's home?
(a) That Aubrey should refuse all correspondence from Smith.
(b) That Sophie may be pregnant again.
(c) That Aubrey will soon be back in command on a vessel.
(d) That Maturin will help Aubrey financially.

2. How is the crew of the Ariel?
(a) Disciplined and well trained.
(b) Slovenly.
(c) Generally knowlegeable but not ambitious.
(d) About 80 percent are on their first sea assignment.

3. Who joins Aubrey in chasing the Minnie?
(a) The Java.
(b) The Shannon.
(c) The Blarney.
(d) The Humbug.

4. What disaster strikes the Ariel?
(a) There is an explosion onboard.
(b) Its chronometer breaks.
(c) Its pinion rudder breaks.
(d) The mizzenmast cracks.

5. Why does Minnie slow down?
(a) She runs aground a mud flat.
(b) Her main sail is shredded from the cannon fire from the Ariel.
(c) Her main said and topsail get twisted together.
(d) She hits an underground reef.

6. What does Maturin suggest?
(a) That Aubrey dress as a pirate when sailing the Minnie.
(b) That Jiegello assume command of the Minnie.
(c) That Aubrey dress as a Dutch officer while sailing the Minnie.
(d) That the Ariel pretend to chase the Minnie into the harbor at Grimsholm.

7. With whom do the transports rendezvous?
(a) A group of French civilians.
(b) Several prisoner transports.
(c) A commercial fleet.
(d) No one.

8. Why does Aubrey get struck with a piece of hard meat?
(a) Hyde is clumsy at cutting food.
(b) Aurbrey walks in the kitchen to get tea when the cook is tossing the meat across the room to a bin.
(c) Jagiello gets frustrated trying to cut his meat with his remaining hand and slams his fork down and sends the meat flying into Aubrey.
(d) A sailor gets angry and throws it at another sailor but misses and it hits Aubrey.

9. Who is Pelloworm?
(a) The sailor in the crow's nest who sights a French frigate.
(b) Second in command of the Catalan troops.
(c) The Baltic pilot.
(d) The bosun on one of the merchant vessels.

10. For what does Aubrey use Maturin's hack watch?
(a) The count the wave cycles per minute.
(b) To replace the sextant.
(c) To replace the chronometer.
(d) To replace the compass.

11. What happens when the Minnie is chased as planned?
(a) It is fired upon and turns and flees.
(b) It is fired upon and damaged badly.
(c) It makes dock without drawing hostile fire.
(d) It is fired upon and sunk.

12. What does Maturin think the meeting with the commander of Grimsholm will require?
(a) Nimble thinking.
(b) He is unsure.
(c) Lots of patience.
(d) Slow, methodical interaction.

13. What is the Ariel?
(a) The fortress where Maturin will hold his meeting.
(b) The ship that brings Amanda Smith to England.
(c) The ship that Maturin captures as a pirate vessel.
(d) The ship Aubrey assumes command of.

14. What does Aubrey call the view from the crow's nest?
(a) Day blink.
(b) God's eye.
(c) God's blink.
(d) Blink out.

15. How long does it take to get the Minnie ready to sail?
(a) Three days.
(b) A week.
(c) An hour or two.
(d) Many hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the convoy of which the Ariel is part traveling at the beginning of Chapter 9?

2. Why does Hyde have to cut Jagiello's meat?

3. What is Jagiello supposed to be doing?

4. Where is Ariel headed?

5. What does Maturin think would happen to an unfamiliar warship approaching Grimsholm?

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