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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did John Arnold make so many watches at such an economical price?

2. What was different between H-4 and H-5?

3. Why did Harrison take so long to build the H-3?

4. What was the result of the test by Maskelyne of the H-4.

5. Who wrote "The British Mariner's Guide?"

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 11: Trial by Fire and Water, who is the villain introduced? Why was he at odds with Harrison?

2. What did the Board of Longitude hire Larcum Kendall to do?

3. What was Harrison's primary motivation for winning the longitude prize?

4. Explain the title of Chapter 10: The Diamond Timekeeper.

5. Explain the relationship between Harrison and Jefferys.

6. Why didn't the H-4 win the Longitude Prize?

7. What happened to clockmaking after Harrison's death?

8. Who were Harrison's enemies? Why?

9. Explain the title of Chapter 14: The Mass Production of Genius.

10. What hurdles did Harrison have to jump over even though the H-4 was accurate enough to win the Longitude Prize?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When the Board of Longitude established a large monetary prize, many inventors came forward with ideas on how to solve the problem. In an essay, analyze whether or not the monetary award associated with the longitude prize helped to spur ideas for solving longitude or created a setback in time wasted having to consider crackpot schemes.

Essay Topic 2

What role did the astronomers elitism play in the quest for solving the longitude problem?

Essay Topic 3

A theme central to the book is that of ambition. Harrison's ambition comes through with his determination to solve the longitude problem through timepieces, despite various obstacles. In an essay, discuss Harrison's motivation for winning the longitude prize. Was Harrison intrinsically motivated because he was a hard worker and wanted to succeed or extrinsically motivated by wealth and fame?

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