3. Where is the setting as the novel opens?
(a) Governor's house in Mahon
(b) Hospital in the Balearic Islands
(c) Music room in Minorca
(d) Music room aboard ship

4. Which of the following best describes Jack's behavior at the Harte's party BEFORE he has too much liquor?
(a) Reserved
(b) Cordial
(c) Braggart
(d) Buffoon

5. Which word describes one of the motivating factors for Stephen to take the job?
(a) Adventure
(b) Escape from people who are looking at him
(c) Basically penniless
(d) Loss of his wife recently

6. How many men were aboard the Sophia who were also aboard the Charlotte?
(a) 5
(b) 1
(c) 3
(d)

7. What is Jack's paramount interest?
(a) Increasing his rank
(b) Dueling
(c) Reaquainting himself with Queenie
(d) Prize money

8. With what did Jack threaten Jack if he disobeyed his order against helping the survivors on the plague ship?
(a) Quarantining
(b) Hanging
(c) Arrest
(d) Abandonment

9. How many gun sloops did the Sophie have?
(a) 20
(b) 14
(c) 5
(d) 10

10. About how far do the cannon balls fire across the ocean when fired?
(a) 100 yards
(b) 8 feet
(c) 400 yards
(d) 10 feet

11. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what is the crew practicing?
(a) Beat to quarters
(b) Raising the sails
(c) Flogging
(d) Firing the guns

12. What dismays Jack about the Midshipmen which they promise to improve?
(a) Spelling skills
(b) Navigational exercises
(c) Animal identification skills
(d) Flogging skills

13. What does Jack think the Moors did to make the cat ship a prize?
(a) Burned holes in the deck
(b) Throw all the men over board
(c) Flew their own flags
(d) Carved their symbol into the ship

14. What causes tears to come to Jack's eyes when he is settled in the cross tree?
(a) Sinking of the Sophie
(b) Destruction of the Charlotte
(c) Perfect sky
(d) Line of enemy ships in the sea

15. Which of the following characters is the ship's surgeon?
(a) Aubrey
(b) Harte
(c) Maturin
(d) Bradby