3. What does Aubrey fear about submitting his report?
(a) That the failed mission will end his career.
(b) Nothing.
(c) That he will be held responsible for attacking the wrong galley.
(d) That he will not be given back the Surprise.

4. What does Wray agree to in order to cancel his debt?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Resigning his commission.
(c) Political favors.
(d) Taking on a dangerous spy mission.

5. Why are the two ships traveling together?
(a) Aubrey is training the other captain.
(b) They are not traveling together.
(c) Safety from pirates.
(d) Coincidence.

6. Why do the men travel at night?
(a) So they will not be found again.
(b) To maintain good morale.
(c) To reduce dehydration.
(d) Because they are traveling night and day or they will die.

7. Who is Boulay?
(a) An English poet.
(b) A Frenchman who hates Napoleon.
(c) A man from Sir Hildebrand's administration.
(d) The captain of the Marsailles.

8. Why does the trip become easier on the second day of the march across the desert?
(a) The sand becomes more granular and it's easier to walk.
(b) They recover their horses from some nomads.
(c) They find an old Roman road.
(d) They find some camels.

9. What does Aubrey decide to start on the voyage with Surprise?
(a) A new career.
(b) A letter-writing campaign.
(c) Midshipmen's training for two of his crew.
(d) A journal.

10. Who is Major Pollock?
(a) A spy for France.
(b) The Admiral's aide de camp.
(c) An Army major who is retiring from the service.
(d) A man whose brother is given command of the Blackwater.

11. What does Aubrey hand deliver to Maturin in the morning?
(a) Letters from England.
(b) Written orders.
(c) A new medical bag.
(d) A new diving bell.

12. Where is the Dromedary?
(a) Safe in the bay.
(b) It has returned to Mubara.
(c) It has sunk.
(d) Gone to England.

13. What does Mr. Fielding tell Maturin?
(a) About his ordeal as a prisoner.
(b) That he is divorcing his wife.
(c) That he has important information for the admiral in Malta.
(d) That he is a double agent working for Sir Blaine.

14. What happens to Mr. Hairabedian?
(a) He is killed by sharks.
(b) He gets addicted to the opium.
(c) Aubrey refuses to set him ashore and he kills himself.
(d) He is hung for murder.

15. From what does the Surprise escape?
(a) Destrution by a collision with the Pollux.
(b) A severe hurricane.
(c) Capture by an American frigate.
(d) Capture or damage by a Frence man-of-war near Zambara Bay.