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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why does Ariel intervene in the chase?
(a) Aubrey sees it as easy prize money.
(b) Ariel is much larger than the Jason.
(c) Jason cannot close.
(d) Jason signals them to do so.

4. 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) They do not have a sextant.
(d) Overcast skies.

5. Where do the transports loaded with Catalan troops go?
(a) To France.
(b) Back to Samaurez' fleet.
(c) To England to wait out the war.
(d) To the coastal waters off Brazil.

6. What moves into the area?
(a) A huge pod of bottlenose dolphins.
(b) A huge pod of humpback whales.
(c) A large storm system.
(d) A thick fog.

7. What does Pellworm predict as he is put ashore?
(a) A sneak attack by the French.
(b) More disasters.
(c) The weather to worsen.
(d) The weather to break.

8. What do Ariel and her transports manage to weather?
(a) A tsunami.
(b) A rogue wave.
(c) A promontory.
(d) High winds.

9. What does Pellworm say about the voyage?
(a) That they should pull into a quiety bay and wait for a few days.
(b) That they should go forward as fast as possible.
(c) That it is doomed.
(d) That they should turn back.

10. How does Maturin prepare for his mission to Grimsholm?
(a) He does not attempt to prepare in the least.
(b) Rather casually.
(c) With minute planning.
(d) With intensive study.

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

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

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 known to be friendly to the French.
(c) Because the Minnie is bringing supplies to Grisholm
(d) Because the Minnie is bringing the new relief commander to Grisholm.

14. What is the Minnie?
(a) A fishing vessel.
(b) A small pirate vessel.
(c) A French packet.
(d) A local transport known as a fast sailor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the Catalan forces go?

2. What disaster strikes the Ariel?

3. What is the relationship between Maturin and the commander at Grimsholm?

4. How is Hyde as a sailor and officer?

5. How long does it take to get the Minnie ready to sail?

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