2. What does Maturin lead Herapath to believe?
(a) A lot of intelligence is stored in the ship safe.
(b) A lot of intelligence was left by an officer who went with Grant.
(c) He is going to let Wogan go free.
(d) He is going to help Wogan with an abortion.

3. What happens when Leopard hits a submerged iceberg?
(a) It comes up out of the water.
(b) It gets stuck on the ice.
(c) It wrenches the boat.
(d) It splits in half.

4. How does Leopard compare to Waakzaamheid?
(a) Leopard is faster.
(b) Waakzaamheid is larger but clumsy.
(c) They have comparable gunnery systems.
(d) It is completely outclassed.

5. What needs to be made in order to mount the rudder?
(a) A steel mounting bracket.
(b) Iron pegs and rudder casting.
(c) New iron straps and pins.
(d) New lag bolts.

6. What does the crew believe is causing the Dutch ship's ability to stay with Leopard?
(a) Magical communication.
(b) A Dutch spy sending mirror signals.
(c) A top sail look out who has incredible eyesight.
(d) Psychic ability.

7. What does Aubrey think is the reason the Dutch captain keeps pursuing them?
(a) He has lost face with his men.
(b) He is insane.
(c) He is under orders from his navy.
(d) His son was killed when they attacked Leopard.

8. What ethnic background is Boswell?
(a) French.
(b) British.
(c) Gypsy.
(d) American.

9. What kind of stalemate does Maturin have to break?
(a) Between Aubrey and Wogan.
(b) Between Wogan and Herapath.
(c) Between Grand and Aubrey.
(d) Between Aubrey and Putnam.

10. Why do many of the crew drop out of work?
(a) Lack of food.
(b) Lack of water.
(c) Exhaustion.
(d) Illness.

11. How well did Grant perform in combat?
(a) Very poorly.
(b) Very well.
(c) Mediocre.
(d) Almost as good as Aubrey.

12. What changes in the ship's situation when the water pouring in slows down?
(a) The ship begins to move.
(b) They can quit using the pumps.
(c) The ship begins to float.
(d) The pumps can keep up with the inflow.

13. In what direction is Leopard driven as she seeks to avoid combat?
(a) North.
(b) West.
(c) East.
(d) South.

14. What does Herapath tell Maturin about opium?
(a) He has never tried it.
(b) He has smoked it often in his life.
(c) It is too addictive to use.
(d) He wants to see what it's like.

15. For what does Aubrey prepare the crew?
(a) Wintering on Desolation Island.
(b) Sailing without a rudder.
(c) Returning to the ice island to get the forge.
(d) Getting to Botany Bay before winter.