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

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

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

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

5. How is Aubrey further slandered?
(a) Grant claims Aubrey collaborated with the Americans while in Boston.
(b) Grant claims Aubrey did not sink Waakzaamheid, a Dutch ship-of-war, but a nondescript transport.
(c) Amanda Smith shows up in England and confronts Aubrey's wife.
(d) Amanda Smith writes and claims she is pregnant by him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Ariel headed?

2. What do the Ariel and Humbug do cooperatively?

3. What can prevent a ship from determining its longitude?

4. What does Maturin hint to Aubrey at Aubrey's home?

5. What happens as Aubrey is trying to get the Ariel away from The Thatcher?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Lieutenant Grant slander Aubrey's name even further?

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

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

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

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

8. What is the emergency to which Aubrey awakens?

9. At what does Maturin hint when Aubrey expresses his desire to be at sea?

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

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