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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many guns has the Castilla?
(a) 44.
(b) 10.
(c) 72.
(d) 36.

2. Who is one person who places the explosives under the wreck?
(a) Looney.
(b) Headley.
(c) McCullum.
(d) Hammer.

3. What is removed from McCullum's wound?
(a) Just a tiny bit of clothing fragment.
(b) A ball and clothing fragments.
(c) Just a piece of the ball.
(d) Nothing.

4. What size guns does the other English frigate bear?
(a) Twenty guns of various sizes.
(b) 11-pounders.
(c) 9-pounders.
(d) Ten large cannon and 20 carronades.

5. How is the silver in the Speedwell stored?
(a) Bags.
(b) Chests.
(c) Pottery.
(d) Iron pots.

6. What will prevent entrance into the sunken Speedwell?
(a) The hatches are all closed.
(b) It is buried too deeply into the sand.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A group of hundreds of sharks.

7. Of what does Hornblower try to convince the Turks?
(a) He is searching for a French squadron.
(b) He is fleeing a French man-o-war.
(c) He is fleeing an American privateer.
(d) He is waiting for a French privateer.

8. Why does Hornblower decide not to let Eisenbeiss accompany him?
(a) Because of Eisenbeiss' attitude.
(b) Because Hornblower wants an opportunity to speak with the Prince alone.
(c) Because Hornblower wants an opportunity to speak with McCullum alone.
(d) Because Hornblower wants an opportunity to speak with Lieutenent Jones alone.

9. On what does Hornblower congratulate himself?
(a) His adroit handling of the enmity between Eisenbeiss and McCullum.
(b) His increased ability to hold his breath under water.
(c) His increased knowledge of salvage operations.
(d) His adroit handling of the Mudir.

10. What is the name of the Turkish ship?
(a) It is not mentioned.
(b) Jihida.
(c) Asala.
(d) Mejidieh.

11. Who purchases the Atropos?
(a) Hornblower.
(b) The King of Crete.
(c) The Mudir of Turkey.
(d) The King of Sicily.

12. What does Hornblower do to buy some time to save the man overboard?
(a) Pretends to signal to a fleet.
(b) Nothing; Atropos is far enough ahead to be able to take some down time.
(c) Throws casks of flammable oil in Atropos's wake.
(d) Signals a parley request.

13. Who accidentally falls overboard?
(a) No one.
(b) John Jones.
(c) Eisenbeiss.
(d) The Prince.

14. What will happen to Eisenbeiss if McCullum dies?
(a) Nothing; it was a fair duel.
(b) Imprisonment for life.
(c) Flogging or worse.
(d) Monetary penalty.

15. How does Hornblower gain information from McCullum?
(a) By threats.
(b) Patience and humility.
(c) McCullum is still too ill to be of any help.
(d) Bribery.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Mudir offer for the Atropos's continued presence?

2. Where does Atropos see the Castilla?

3. What other information does Turner obtain?

4. Where does Atropos go with the treasure?

5. What does the Mudir use as a reason that the Atropos should stay longer?

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