2. Why does Hornblower put a spring under the Atropos anchor?
(a) To give the Atropos more buoyancy with all the gold and silver weight.
(b) To help the Atropos maintain trim in the coming storm.
(c) To make it easier to quickly heave anchor.
(d) He wants Atropos to stay in the harbor for some time--he suggests pirates may be about the area.

3. What is the gunner's name?
(a) Hammer.
(b) Machens.
(c) Gold.
(d) Clout.

4. What does Hornblower give Turner permission to do?
(a) Bribe the Governor.
(b) Assassinate the Mudir.
(c) Kidnap the Mudir.
(d) Bribe the Mudir.

5. With what does Looney return after diving down to the ship?
(a) The entire barrel.
(b) Pieces of the bomb.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A silver shilling.

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

7. What does Eisenbeiss say is required if McCullum is to live?
(a) Eisenbeiss is not sure how to save McCullum.
(b) Drastic action.
(c) A rare herb.
(d) McCullum has to want to live.

8. Where does Atropos anchor?
(a) As close to the sinking of the Speedwell as Turner can remember.
(b) On the other side of the bay.
(c) The Atropos is docked rather than anchored.
(d) Just outside of the bay.

9. What does Hornblower have done to the man who fell overboard while climbing the rigging without permission?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Confined to the brig.
(c) Handcuffed and tied to the mast.
(d) Caned a few times.

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

11. Where is McCullum?
(a) Dead.
(b) In a hospital on the mainland.
(c) On the ship.
(d) In a small boat headed to the mainland.

12. How much fuse do they need for the explosives?
(a) Many yards.
(b) Very short so it cannot be put out.
(c) They don't use a fuse-type explosive.
(d) About ten feet.

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

14. What is the name of the Turkish ship?
(a) Asala.
(b) It is not mentioned.
(c) Mejidieh.
(d) Jihida.

15. What will happen to Eisenbeiss if McCullum dies?
(a) Flogging or worse.
(b) Monetary penalty.
(c) Nothing; it was a fair duel.
(d) Imprisonment for life.