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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. How is Hyde as a sailor and officer?
(a) Lacks self confidence.
(b) Overbearing.
(c) Takes foolish chances.
(d) Reliable and uninmaginative.

2. What does Aubrey feel a few hours later?
(a) That they are missing something in their planning.
(b) He has a massive headache.
(c) Ill as if he were poisoned.
(d) A premonition of disaster.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the Catalan forces go?

2. What do Ariel and her transports manage to weather?

3. Who meets with D'Ullastret?

4. What is Jagiello supposed to be doing?

5. Why would Aubrey pretend to chase the Minnie?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the emergency to which Aubrey awakens?

3. What is the result of the meeting between Maturin and his Godfather?

4. Briefly describe the Ariel, the ship of which Aubrey assumes command.

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

6. Who is Pellworm; what does he predict and what is the first thing that happens that seem to prove his prediction to be true?

7. What are a couple ill omens that Aubrey experiences that gives him the jitters?

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

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

10. Why is Hyde cutting Jagiello's meat and what happens at dinner one evening when Hyde does so?

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