2. Why are Maturin and Martin combing the island despite the illness?
(a) It is essential to get the crew some fruit.
(b) They are immune as they've had it before.
(c) They stay far enough away from the town.
(d) They believe the pathogen has died out.

3. What is the Triton?
(a) An American privateer.
(b) An English privateer.
(c) A French frigate.
(d) A Dutch merchant vessel.

4. Upon what sort of variables is Aubrey's plan contingent?
(a) Wind, current, tide and timing.
(b) Whether Cornélie decides to maintain pursuit.
(c) The tide being high enough to pass over the great reef in the passage.
(d) If his gunpowder can dry quickly enough.

5. What must Aubrey do to ensure an English victory?
(a) Get quite close to the Cornélie.
(b) Have the first strike.
(c) Wait for the Cornélie to use up her powder.
(d) Stay a long range from the Cornélie.

6. How do the girls adapt to ship life?
(a) They want to go home.
(b) They are constantly seasick.
(c) They cry for their parents all the time.
(d) Surprisingly well.

7. To where does Aubrey and Maturin remove?
(a) Surprise.
(b) To HMS Shannon.
(c) To Triton.
(d) They go ashore in Manalay.

8. For whom does Aubrey host a dinner?
(a) Admiral Leighton and his staff.
(b) The captains of the flotilla and captured French officers.
(c) The Governor of Madagascar.
(d) The Sultan of Imar.

9. What is the advantage of the French armament?
(a) Being able to send sustained barrages at the Nutmeg.
(b) Maneuverability because the ship is light.
(c) Accuracy at long range.
(d) Larger balls which means greater damage.

10. Who appears on the horizon?
(a) The HMS Shannon.
(b) The French man-o-war.
(c) An American privateer.
(d) Surprise.

11. To where are Triton and the American prizes being escorted?
(a) London.
(b) Pula Batang.
(c) Brest.
(d) A court of condemnation.

12. Who escorts Triton and the American prizes?
(a) Surprise.
(b) HMS Shannon.
(c) HMS Leopard.
(d) Nutmeg of Consolation.

13. When will the ambush take place?
(a) In the middle of that night.
(b) Early the next morning.
(c) It cannot because he will not get there in time.
(d) Aubrey has decided to make a run for England and forget the ambush.

14. What is one attribute of the guests at a dinner party Maturin attends?
(a) They have no table manners.
(b) They are mostly anti-Irish.
(c) They are rude.
(d) They drink huge quantities of alcohol.

15. What does Aubrey hope the Captain on the Cornélie will believe?
(a) That there are more French in the area.
(b) That the Nutmeg is unarmed.
(c) That the Nutmeg is there to resupply the Cornélie.
(d) That the Nutmeg of Consolation is a Dutch merchant vessel.