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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Three.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Aubrey fear?
(a) He will besmirch Mrs. Fielding's reputation.
(b) He will have no crew available when time to sail.
(c) He will have to revoke Pullings's promotion.
(d) He will lose Maturin to another assignment.

2. Who does Graham believe is visiting Malta?
(a) Lesueur.
(b) Napoleon.
(c) The Duke of Wellington.
(d) A secret agent of the crown.

3. Why does Aubrey order the men to row to an island and back?
(a) To investigate something suspicious on the island.
(b) To have races and control the gambling.
(c) To check out the seaworthiness of the boats.
(d) To get them in better condition.

4. What does Aubrey do that is indiscreet?
(a) Makes a pass at Mrs. Fielding.
(b) Talks to Leseuer not knowing who he is.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Makes a pass at the bar maid in a tavern.

5. What is the Dromedary?
(a) The ship which brings Maturin his new purchase.
(b) A tavern on the each of the desert.
(c) The ship that is part of Aubrey's prize money.
(d) The ship that Aubrey worked on under Admiral Hartley.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Maturin and Aubrey decide to do about Maturin's purchase?

2. What does Ponto do at the shop?

3. Whom does Lesueur suspect of being an undercover agent for England?

4. Who has just been promoted to junior commander of his own ship?

5. What is happening to many of Aubrey's best men?

(see the answer key)

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