2. What does Captain Lambert decide to do?
(a) Try to disable the Constitution by canon fire and then run.
(b) Try to outflank them and get into open sea where the Java is faster.
(c) Engage long-range canons until it is absolutely necessary to board.
(d) Close the enemy directly and take her by boarding.

3. What happens the first time they sight a vessel?
(a) They hail it but it ignore them.
(b) They try to catch it by rowing.
(c) They try not to be seen since it is an American vessel.
(d) They almost collide with it but they don't see the small boat in the fog.

4. What is Maturin carrying when his turn at bat arrives?
(a) A hurley.
(b) A flechette.
(c) A sword.
(d) A pen.

5. How many men are in Aubrey's life boat?
(a) 10.
(b) 24.
(c) 12.
(d) 13.

6. Who do Maturin and Aubrey take on in Cricket?
(a) The Admiral's prime team.
(b) Other members of the crew from the Leopard.
(c) Some local sailors.
(d) The team from the La Flèche.

7. Who have all taken passage in the same boat?
(a) The two doctors.
(b) The old crewmates from Leopard.
(c) All the ship's officers.
(d) All the bosun crew.

8. What does Maturin realize?
(a) That Wogan is in Boston.
(b) That Aubrey is still in danger of dying.
(c) That Aubrey is in grave danger.
(d) That Wogan believes the false papers to have originated with Aubrey

9. What civilian is on board the ship?
(a) A diplomat and his retinue.
(b) None.
(c) The wife of the Captain.
(d) The wife of the Brazilian diplomat.

10. What separates all the life boats from each other?
(a) The incompetence of some of the crew.
(b) It is regulation to do so.
(c) Foul weather.
(d) Anger among the crew members.

11. Who rescues Aubrey's boat?
(a) The US Constitution.
(b) HMS Java.
(c) A Brazilian fisher vessel.
(d) HMS Acasita.

12. How might the voyage back to England be described?
(a) Stimulating.
(b) Monotonous.
(c) Rough seas.
(d) Fraught with danger.

13. Who expresses admiration for Aubrey's exploits and tenacity?
(a) The tribal chief.
(b) The Admiral.
(c) No one.
(d) The Governor.

14. What happens to Maturin?
(a) He begins to have prolonged cramping.
(b) He reveals that he has some dried jerky.
(c) He dies.
(d) He becomes unconscious.

15. What is going to happen to the Leopard's crew?
(a) The Admiral has not yet decided.
(b) They will sail back to England and be assigned to other ships.
(c) They will stay with the Leopard.
(d) They will be disbursed among the Admiral's other ships.