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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 is Jagiello supposed to be doing?
(a) Teaching Dalgliesh how to sail around the reefs near Gibraltar.
(b) Advising and observing.
(c) Pretending to be someone he is not.
(d) Infiltrating the Barbary Coast group.

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

3. How does Maturin prepare for his mission to Grimsholm?
(a) With minute planning.
(b) Rather casually.
(c) He does not attempt to prepare in the least.
(d) With intensive study.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Hyde as a sailor and officer?

2. What does Pellworm say about the voyage?

3. Why is celestial navigation out of the question?

4. What does Maturin think the meeting with the commander of Grimsholm will require?

5. What do Maturin and Jagiello do one foggy morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the chase scene when the Ariel goes after the Minnie.

2. What transpires in the meeting between Sir Joseph Blaine and Maturin?

3. What is the emergency to which Aubrey awakens?

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

5. What happens to several of the French officers aboard the Minnie?

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

7. Describe the Grimsholm fortress.

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

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

10. Who does the Ariel encounter and what does Aubrey decide to do?

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