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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Aubrey have to do when the people in the small boat do not heed his warning?
(a) Let them go.
(b) Fire upon them and kill them.
(c) Fire a warning shot across their bow which halts them.
(d) Send another boat after them to capture them.

2. How does Maturin feel about the reunion?
(a) Hesitation.
(b) Reserved.
(c) Great joy.
(d) Trepidation.

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

4. Who leads the forces at Grimsholm?
(a) Ramon Casanova.
(b) Casanova de la Illia.
(c) The Duke of Casaromana.
(d) Ramon d'Ullastreti Casademon.

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

6. From what does Hyde suffer?
(a) Grief for his wife who died recently.
(b) He transposes words as he speaks.
(c) Opium addiction.
(d) Severe headaches.

7. What is held after meeting up with the fleet?
(a) A celebration for the end of the War of 1812.
(b) A celebration for the capture of the USS Constitution.
(c) A fest held for the native Gibraltons.
(d) More political discussions and planning sessions.

8. What does the fortress garrison decide?
(a) To pretend friendship to lure the Ariel in close.
(b) To defect to the British cause.
(c) To hold Maturin hostage.
(d) To let Maturin go but to stay loyal to the French.

9. What type of vessel does Aubrey wish to capture?
(a) A slaver ship.
(b) A merchant vessel of French registry.
(c) Any that he can find since he can redo the markings.
(d) A local traonsport of small vessel that Grimsholm knows.

10. Why does Hyde have to cut Jagiello's meat?
(a) His dominant arm is missing.
(b) Jagiello cut his hand rather badly.
(c) He is royalty and used to a valet.
(d) He breaks three fingers on his remaining hand.

11. What happens as Aubrey is trying to get the Ariel away from The Thatcher?
(a) He is successful but they are way off course.
(b) The linesman hurls the sounding line and knocks out Aubrey.
(c) The ship hits a reef which punctures her hull.
(d) The rudder pinon breaks off.

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

13. Why would Grisholm give the Minnie docking privileges?
(a) Because the owner of the Minnie is in Grisholm at the moment.
(b) Because the Minnie is bringing supplies to Grisholm
(c) Because the Minnie is known to be friendly to the French.
(d) Because the Minnie is bringing the new relief commander to Grisholm.

14. Why is celestial navigation out of the question?
(a) The charts for extrapolation were lost overboard in the last fight.
(b) Their navigator died while at Grimsholm.
(c) Overcast skies.
(d) They do not have a sextant.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when the Minnie is chased as planned?

2. What is Jagiello's most prominent feature?

3. Why does Minnie slow down?

4. Who is known to be enroute to Grimsholm?

5. Where is Ariel headed?

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