2. In what recent battle does Aubrey participate as a combatant?
(a) A battle in Washington between Johnson's spies and Maturin.
(b) The battle between the USS Chesapeake and HMS Shannon.
(c) The battle between the USS Constitution and the HMS Shannon.
(d) Aubrey has not been in a battle recently.

3. How does Maturin's final speech fare?
(a) He does not deliver it as he is called back to England on an emergency.
(b) He cuts it to five minutes and only gives a bare outline of the material.
(c) It is a rousing success.
(d) It is delivered in an uninspiring manner and loses the audience's attention.

4. With what is Aubrey threatened?
(a) Bankruptcy.
(b) Debtor's prison.
(c) Humiliation.
(d) Lawsuits.

5. What is the name of one of the American schooners that converges on the ship where Maturin, Aubrey and Villiers are?
(a) The Liberty.
(b) The Bostonian.
(c) The Patriot.
(d) The American Trader.

6. Who is Kimber?
(a) Aubrey's brother-in-law.
(b) Aubrey's business agent.
(c) Aubrey's cousin and lawyer.
(d) Aubrey's best friend back in England.

7. What impresses Smith about Aubrey?
(a) His gallent mannerisms.
(b) His reverent mention of his deceased wife.
(c) His strong friendship with her cousin, Maturin.
(d) His tales of violent combat.

8. Who does Aubrey find?
(a) His business manager.
(b) His mother-in-law.
(c) His lawyer.
(d) Sophie and his children.

9. What does Maturin do doing the voyage?
(a) He continues writing the novel he started.
(b) He spends most of his time bird watching.
(c) He helps the ship's surgeon roll bandages and the like.
(d) He conducts research about scurvy on the crew.

10. What has Villiers recently become?
(a) An American citizen.
(b) A Brazilian citizen.
(c) An English citizen.
(d) A Canadian citizen.

11. What does Maturin ask Villiers?
(a) To marry him.
(b) To keep quiet about his activities in America.
(c) To take a letter to a colleague in Brazil.
(d) To take a letter to a colleague in England.

12. What does Villiers confide to Maturin?
(a) That she left all her money in the hotel in Boston in her haste to leave.
(b) That she is pregnant.
(c) That she is actually already married to Harry Johnson.
(d) That she loves him.

13. What happens to one of the American schooners that delays their pursuit?
(a) The main mast breaks.
(b) There is a mutiny.
(c) It hits an iceberg.
(d) The rudder pinion breaks off.

14. What does Aubrey fear?
(a) His children will be lost without their mother.
(b) His wife will die.
(c) He is financially ruined.
(d) He will not have the money to rebuild his home.

15. What causes Aubrey some discomfort?
(a) A letter from his wife written before she takes ill.
(b) Smith is agressively pursuing him.
(c) Villiers is flirtatious.
(d) Maturin may stay at this port for a few months.