1. What is the name of one of the American schooners that converges on the ship where Maturin, Aubrey and Villiers are?
(a) The Bostonian.
(b) The American Trader.
(c) The Patriot.
(d) The Liberty.

2. What do Villiers and Maturin deduce about the pursuit by the two schooners?
(a) They may be pirates falsely flying legitimate colours.
(b) That Harry Johnson is funding the effort.
(c) That Harry Johnson is on board one of the vessels.
(d) That the American Naval intelligence is behind the pursuit.

3. What compels Aubrey to find Smith quite attractive?
(a) Maturin's request that Aubrey be kind to his cousin.
(b) Nothing could compel him to find her attractive.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) He does not want to insult her father, the host.

4. What happens to the crew on that schooner?
(a) They sink with their ship and drown.
(b) It is rescued by the other allowing the English packet to escape.
(c) They save the ship eventually and limp back to Boston.
(d) They are hung as mutineers.

5. How does Aubrey feel about being back at sea?
(a) He is glad to be away from Smith.
(b) He is not too happy being on such a tiny vessel on the open seas.
(c) He feels ok but his arm is still useless so it reminds him that he may never captain again.
(d) He wanted to stay in Canada longer and court Smith but his orders were to return to England.