2. Over what does Maturin agonize when on board the La Flèche?
(a) Why he made such a fool of himself on the cricket field.
(b) How to categorize some of the odd species he has collected.
(c) What he will tell his wife who did not think he was returning to her.
(d) His numerous natural history specimens.

3. Why is the La Flèche abandoned?
(a) It is on fire.
(b) It has been captured.
(c) A couple sailors have the plague.
(d) It is overrun by rats.

4. What happens after several days in the sun?
(a) The men start jumping into the water to cool off.
(b) The men are badly burned.
(c) The men start hallucinating.
(d) Dehydration starts.

5. What war do they learn has erupted?
(a) Between France and Russia.
(b) Between England and Russia.
(c) Between England and the United States of America.
(d) Between France and the United States of America.

6. What good news does the Captain offer Aubrey?
(a) That his wife knows he is alive.
(b) That his wife has had a son.
(c) That the Acasta has been entirely re-fitted.
(d) That Aubrey is being considered as a fleet commander.

7. How long is the life boat in which Aubrey and his men float?
(a) 24 feet.
(b) 18 feet.
(c) 14 feet.
(d) 32 feet.

8. What does Maturin do after Java strikes her colors?
(a) Operates on Aubrey's head.
(b) Runs down to his quarters to save his laudenum.
(c) Tends to the wounded.
(d) Asks permission to retain his specimen collection.

9. What does the vessel turn out to be?
(a) The USS Constitution.
(b) A Dutch freighter.
(c) A US merchant vessel.
(d) A pirate vessel.

10. Who do Maturin and Aubrey take on in Cricket?
(a) The team from the La Flèche.
(b) The Admiral's prime team.
(c) Some local sailors.
(d) Other members of the crew from the Leopard.

11. What are in the letters to Sophie?
(a) Questions about news at home.
(b) Aubrey's thoughts and reports of many current events.
(c) Questions about his new son.
(d) Information about Aubrey's upcoming assignment.

12. How experienced is Maturin in cricket?
(a) He plays whenever he is in a port.
(b) He has no experience.
(c) He is not very skilled but likes playing the game.
(d) He led his team at Oxford to victory.

13. Who have all taken passage in the same boat?
(a) All the ship's officers.
(b) All the bosun crew.
(c) The old crewmates from Leopard.
(d) The two doctors.

14. What happens to Maturin?
(a) He becomes unconscious.
(b) He reveals that he has some dried jerky.
(c) He begins to have prolonged cramping.
(d) He dies.

15. What do the men do to the food and water in the boat?
(a) Eat it before it spoils.
(b) Ration it.
(c) They didn't get any food or water in the boat.
(d) Divide it equally among the men.