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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom do the Fieldings meet socially?
(a) Martinique.
(b) Phipps.
(c) Hollister.
(d) Aubrey.

2. What monumental task must Aubrey undertake?
(a) Planning a promotion ceremony.
(b) Preparing Surprise for a long voyage on short notice.
(c) Handing over command of Surprise.
(d) Planning raids on French enclaves in the Atlantic.

3. Who agrees to accept a lesser position on Surprise since he has no other options at the time?
(a) Martin.
(b) Tom Pullings.
(c) Fielding.
(d) Mowett.

4. Who once gave Mrs. Fielding passage aboard his ship?
(a) Aubrey.
(b) Hughes.
(c) Nelson.
(d) Phipps.

5. Where is Surprise docking?
(a) Near London.
(b) Boston.
(c) Gibraltar.
(d) The West Indies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is HMS Danaë carrying?

2. Why does Aubrey need a schoolteacher?

3. What is Midshipman Hollom's situation on Gibraltar?

4. What rumors once existed about Mrs. Fielding?

5. Who is Midshipman Hollom?

(see the answer key)

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