4. Where is the fuse placed?
(a) In a hole in the sand.
(b) In a floating barrel.
(c) In the water by the hull.
(d) A watertight barrel.

5. What does Hornblower negotiate?
(a) Fees for recovery of the Speedwell's cargo.
(b) Jurisdiction over the area where the Speedwell sank.
(c) Assistance from the Turks.
(d) Fees for watering and purchasing food.

6. How does Hornblower respond to news of the duel?
(a) He doesn't care one way or the other.
(b) He is furious.
(c) He is perplexed.
(d) He is anxious.

7. How does Hornblower gain information from McCullum?
(a) Patience and humility.
(b) By threats.
(c) McCullum is still too ill to be of any help.
(d) Bribery.

8. Where does Hornblower take Atropos in her bid for freedom?
(a) To the west passage.
(b) Due north.
(c) To the east channel.
(d) To the south channel.

9. Where does Atropos go after discharging the treasure?
(a) England.
(b) The coast off of Brest.
(c) The Straits of Magellan.
(d) In search of Collingwood's fleet.

10. What does McCullum determine has to be done to recover the last container of gold?
(a) The last container of gold is not recoverable.
(b) The entire ship has to be demolished.
(c) Someone has to be able to dig under the hull in the sand.
(d) A larger hold must be worked in the larazette.

11. Why do they want to go in through the lazarette?
(a) It is the only part of the hull not under the sand.
(b) It is where the gold and silver was stored.
(c) It is faced away from the land so the natives cannot see what is going on.
(d) It is the weakest wall of the ship.

12. What does Eisenbeiss do as soon as the ship is still?
(a) Tries to slip away from the ship.
(b) Goes ashore to see if he can find a surgeon.
(c) Performs surgery on McCullum.
(d) Goes ashore to search for laudanum.

13. What does Hornblower notice about the nearby fortress one morning?
(a) It is no longer deserted.
(b) It is under attack.
(c) It is burning.
(d) They are reinforcing the walls.

14. Where are McCullum's chances of survival best?
(a) His wound is minor.
(b) On the ship.
(c) Either ashore or on the ship.
(d) Ashore.

15. On what does Hornblower congratulate himself?
(a) His adroit handling of the enmity between Eisenbeiss and McCullum.
(b) His adroit handling of the Mudir.
(c) His increased knowledge of salvage operations.
(d) His increased ability to hold his breath under water.