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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. What can prevent a ship from determining its longitude?
(a) A broken gyrocompass.
(b) A broken chronometer.
(c) Cloudy skies.
(d) A broken sextant.

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

3. What does Aubrey offer during the planning of the mission?
(a) A toast to success.
(b) Advice on how Maturin should dress when approaching Grisholm.
(c) Knowledge about a back way into Grisholm from a sea cave.
(d) His own sword for Maturin to use as part of his "uniform."

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

5. Why would Aubrey pretend to chase the Minnie?
(a) So Maturin could look as though he is not with the English.
(b) To enhance the impression that the Minnie is a friendly transport.
(c) To distract the men in Grisholm.
(d) To give his sailors some practice under hostile conditions.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Blaine brief Maturin about the meeting with the commander of Grimsholm?

2. For what is Aubrey searching?

3. Who leads the forces at Grimsholm?

4. Why does Ariel intervene in the chase?

5. Who is Jagiello?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after the Ariel sails through the narrow Baltic entrance?

2. What does Aubrey give a technical discussion of and how does he replace the broken chronometer?

3. Describe the guest Swedish officer, Jagiello, who is onboard the Ariel.

4. Briefly describe Ariel's Senior Lieutenant, Hyde.

5. Why is Aubrey searching for a suitable ship to capture?

6. What does Ariel do after leaving Grisholm?

7. Describe the actions that lead to the wreck of the Ariel.

8. Why is Aubrey concerned when there is stormy weather?

9. What transpires in the meeting between Sir Joseph Blaine and Maturin?

10. What does Maturin suggest the Ariel do to convince the lookouts at Grimsholm that the Minnie is a friendly vessel?

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