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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is Hyde?
(a) Ariel's bosun chief.
(b) Ariel's second mate.
(c) Ariel's stewart.
(d) Ariel's senior lieutenant.

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

4. For what is Aubrey searching?
(a) A passage around an island that would keep the ship hidden.
(b) A passage through the treacherous reefs.
(c) A way to secretly get onshore and obtain fresh water.
(d) A suitable ship to capture.

5. What does Maturin think would happen to an unfamiliar warship approaching Grimsholm?
(a) It would arouse suspicians.
(b) He is not sure what would happen.
(c) It would be fired upon.
(d) It would put the Grimsholm soldiers on high alert.

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

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

8. Who meets with D'Ullastret?
(a) Nelson.
(b) Samaurez.
(c) Aubrey.
(d) Hornblower.

9. What is Jagiello's most prominent feature?
(a) His huge nose.
(b) A scarred face from a ship fire.
(c) His overwhelming beauty and enormous sex appeal.
(d) One arm is missing.

10. What ill omen occurs during the planning of the mission?
(a) Aubrey cannot find his map of the Grisholm area.
(b) Aubrey's sword slips out of its scabbard when he hands it to Maturin.
(c) Aubrey drops and breaks the glass in which he offers a toast.
(d) Aubrey spills wine on the uniform Maturin is to don.

11. Where is the convoy of which the Ariel is part traveling at the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) The Ionic Sea.
(b) The Canaberra Sea.
(c) The Straits of Gibralter.
(d) The Baltic straits.

12. Who is waiting to greet the crew of the Ariel as they come ashore?
(a) No one.
(b) A pirate band.
(c) French peasants.
(d) French soldiers.

13. How does Blaine brief Maturin about the meeting with the commander of Grimsholm?
(a) Blaine briefs Maturin rather extensively.
(b) He does not brief Maturin at all.
(c) Just a few observations.
(d) He has Maturin read the intelligence Blaine has received.

14. What does Maturin tell Blaine?
(a) Maturin will accept a position at a medical college.
(b) Maturin will accept an assignment on the Shannon.
(c) Maturin will go back to Boston.
(d) Maturin will travel to Grimsholm.

15. Who sends Aubrey in the right direction to find a vessel to capture?
(a) Dalgliesh.
(b) Maturin.
(c) Jiegello.
(d) Samaurez.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Ariel and Humbug do cooperatively?

2. Why does Minnie slow down?

3. Who does Maturin greet?

4. What does Aubrey call the view from the crow's nest?

5. What do Maturin and Jagiello do one foggy morning?

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