2. What are the officers not enjoying their time in Malta?
(a) Their ships are being repaired and they are unemployed.
(b) The war is about to end and they will be unemployed.
(c) They have received new orders to the West Indies.
(d) The natives are hostile to them.

3. Who helps Ponto?
(a) Pullings.
(b) Maturin.
(c) Captain Aubrey.
(d) Mrs. Fielding.

4. What do Maturin and Aubrey decide to do about Maturin's purchase?
(a) Leave it in Malta for a freighter to bring.
(b) Place in on the poop deck completely assembled.
(c) Take it apart for safe and compact storage.
(d) Return it to the manufacturer.

5. What does Wray receive from Lesueur?
(a) A sword.
(b) Money.
(c) False intelligence.
(d) A dossier.

6. What does Aubrey check on that morning?
(a) Admiral Hartley.
(b) His ship and crew.
(c) The new sword he ordered.
(d) Mrs. Fielding.

7. How do Aubrey and his crew travel in the desert?
(a) On foot.
(b) On camels.
(c) On horses with camels carrying supplies.
(d) Some are on camels and some on horses.

8. What does Aubrey fear?
(a) He will besmirch Mrs. Fielding's reputation.
(b) He will have no crew available when time to sail.
(c) He will lose Maturin to another assignment.
(d) He will have to revoke Pullings's promotion.

9. What news from the Admiral heartens Aubrey?
(a) The Surprise will soon be ready.
(b) His father has recovered from a serious illness.
(c) He is being promoted.
(d) His wife has delivered twins.

10. From what do many of the men who arrive at the ship yard suffer?
(a) Depression.
(b) Post battle stress.
(c) Excessive alcohol consumptioin.
(d) Vitamin deficiency.

11. What is a requirement of Ramadan?
(a) To welcome all visitors of all faiths.
(b) To travel to Mecca.
(c) To sacrifice a goat each morning and evening of Ramadan.
(d) Fasting in seclusion.

12. What is Mrs. Fielding's first name?
(a) Gertrude.
(b) Mary.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Laura.

13. Who is Dr. Graham?
(a) The governor of Malta's private physician.
(b) A French spy.
(c) Maturin's colleague and a surgeon.
(d) A professor studying ancient history on Malta.

14. What do Maturin and Graham fear will happen to their naval maneuvers if there are French spies in the area?
(a) They will be thwarted.
(b) They will be observed for intelligence.
(c) Nothing.
(d) They will be altered unnecessarily.

15. What does Lesueur want Mrs. Fielding to do?
(a) Take a message to England.
(b) Seduce Maturin and gain intelligence.
(c) Seduce Aubrey.
(d) Kill Maturin.