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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 does Aubrey discuss with Maturin at this point in the book?
(a) A rather technical discusssion of time and navigation.
(b) A technical discussion of sail shapes.
(c) An involved discussion of the merits of his wife versus Amanda Smith.
(d) A technical discussion of loading procedures for getting the right trim.

2. 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.

3. What is the approximate crew capacity of the Ariel?
(a) About 270-300.
(b) About 50-75.
(c) About 112-120 men.
(d) About 25-40.

4. What do the Ariel and Humbug do cooperatively?
(a) Capture the Minnie and straigten out her sails.
(b) Repairs the hole in Minnie's hull from the underground reef.
(c) Heave the Minnie off the mud flat.
(d) Install a new mail sail on the Minnie.

5. What do Maturin and Jagiello do one foggy morning?
(a) Jump overboard to save someone who fell off the flying bridge.
(b) Go aloft.
(c) Practice their swordplay.
(d) Practice hand-to-hand combat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ariel intervene in the chase?

2. Where do the Catalan forces go?

3. What is Jagiello's most prominent feature?

4. With whose fleet does the Ariel rendezvous?

5. Who is Jagiello?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Describe the Grimsholm fortress.

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

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

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