3. What causes a crew member to be so disobedient to the order about the birds?
(a) He is insane.
(b) He is angry.
(c) He is drunk.
(d) He is hungry.

4. What does Aubrey say the Navy does not stock their ships well with?
(a) Ammunition.
(b) Water.
(c) Spare wood.
(d) Practice powder.

5. How does Maturin protect Yeats?
(a) He assigns him as his assistant.
(b) He gives him the early shift.
(c) He puts him in the brig.
(d) He declares him medically unfit.

6. What kind of birds flocks over the blockade?
(a) Seagulls.
(b) Cranes.
(c) Quail.
(d) Crows.

7. How does the narrator describe Maturin?
(a) Routine.
(b) Reserved.
(c) All of these.
(d) Introverted.

8. What is the name of Maturin's wife?
(a) Deborah.
(b) Daisy.
(c) Dorothy.
(d) Diana.

9. What is Aubrey's main personal problem?
(a) He has a terminal disease.
(b) He is losing his memory.
(c) He is deep in debt.
(d) His wife is sick.

10. Why do the officers on the Worcester dislike Maturin?
(a) He is late to board.
(b) He is quiet and morose.
(c) He is richer than they.
(d) He is favored by the captain.

11. What do Aubrey and Dundas talk about when they hold a ship visit?
(a) All of these.
(b) How the blockade is working.
(c) Thornton's health.
(d) Politics.

12. What does Mowett scold Maturin for on the ship?
(a) Being late.
(b) Not having luggage.
(c) Making the Captain mad.
(d) Not having his official papers.

13. Why do the crew not want to deliver people to destinations?
(a) Admirals will be watching their every move.
(b) Their ship is already too crowded.
(c) Parsons bring bad luck.
(d) They have less food to eat.

14. What does Aubrey do at the first stop the Worcester makes?
(a) Drops off the first Parson.
(b) Fills up the cargo-hold.
(c) Gets a full crew.
(d) Gets the mission papers.

15. How does Thornton feel about ship visiting?
(a) He says it depends on which ships do it.
(b) He does not like it.
(c) He encourages it.
(d) He doesn't care.