3. What happens with the prisoners as the ship sits still?
(a) It's not affected one way or the other.
(b) Their illness accelerates.
(c) They begin to recover.
(d) The symptoms change.

4. What does Aubrey tell Maturin about the card players he's been with?
(a) He won a bunch from them last night.
(b) They aren't cheating.
(c) They are sharpers.
(d) They have been run out of town.

5. Who is Michael Herapath?
(a) Maturin's silent partner.
(b) Villiers' brother.
(c) Louisa Wogan's father.
(d) Louisa Wogan's admirer.

6. Why has Villiers left her apartment?
(a) She has been convicted of burglary.
(b) She was picked up for pickpocketing.
(c) She hasn't paid her debts.
(d) She is going to be arrested.

7. How many people have died from the illness?
(a) 200.
(b) 37.
(c) 116.
(d) 133.

8. Who did the prisoners murder during the storm?
(a) Two of the guards.
(b) The warden and his assistant.
(c) The first mate.
(d) Louisa Wogan.

9. Who is Stephen Maturin?
(a) Sohpie's husband.
(b) The Duke of Glasson.
(c) A renowned surgeon and natural scientist.
(d) A con artist who sells Aubrey a lame horse.

10. What does Aubrey do Saturday evening?
(a) Writes a long letter to Sophie.
(b) Goes to bed early.
(c) Gets tipsy.
(d) Takes Wogan for a walk.

11. How many sailors are allowed liberty at the next stop?
(a) Half the crew at a time.
(b) One third of the crew at a time.
(c) Anyone who was not recovering from illness.
(d) None.

12. Who comes to see Maturin after he returns home?
(a) Sir Peter Waite.
(b) Sir Joseph Blaine.
(c) Admiral Mapleby.
(d) Lady Jessup.

13. What kind of storm does Aubrey run into at the start of his voyage?
(a) A northwestern gale.
(b) A tropical hurricane.
(c) A typhoon.
(d) A thunder storm.

14. What does Herapath ask of Maturin when Maturin goes ashore?
(a) To let him escape.
(b) To take Wogan with him.
(c) Nothing.
(d) To post a letter for him.

15. How does Maturin respond that he must be implicated with Villiers?
(a) He slaps his accuser.
(b) Outraged shouting.
(c) He stomps out of the room.
(d) He remains quiet and listens to the reasons.