2. What is happening to many of Aubrey's best men?
(a) They are getting into brawls in the taverns and being badly injured.
(b) They are being promoted to other positions.
(c) They are leaving naval service.
(d) They are being hired by other Captains.

3. Who is Andrew Wray?
(a) Maturin's good botanist friend.
(b) Mrs. Fielding's lover.
(c) An idealist on the side of the French.
(d) Aubrey's First Lieutenant.

4. Why does Aubrey and his crew believe they are being treated rudely by the people of Mubara?
(a) They do not have that perception.
(b) One of the crew is beat up.
(c) Cultural differences.
(d) No one will serve the crew anything to eat.

5. What is happening to the Worcester?
(a) It is being retrofitted and will be in dry dock for a year or more.
(b) It is being sunk.
(c) It is being given to another officer to command.
(d) It is being retired.

6. What does the Dromedary encounter at sea?
(a) Good weather.
(b) A Barbary coast pirate.
(c) A French privateer.
(d) An American privateer.

7. What is abundant in the evening in the desert?
(a) Nocturnal creatures.
(b) Water.
(c) A breeze.
(d) Shelter.

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

9. How does Ponto respond to his rescuer?
(a) With indifference.
(b) With affection.
(c) With jealousy.
(d) With hostility.

10. Against whom is England fighting during Treason's Harbor?
(a) Ireland.
(b) France.
(c) China.
(d) The United States.

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

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

13. What is the Dromedary?
(a) The ship which brings Maturin his new purchase.
(b) The ship that Aubrey worked on under Admiral Hartley.
(c) The ship that is part of Aubrey's prize money.
(d) A tavern on the each of the desert.

14. How does one gain rank in the British navy?
(a) Through successful battles and conquests.
(b) Through political ties.
(c) Through family connections.
(d) By putting in the time required for each rank level.

15. What do most of the British officers then begin to assume?
(a) That they are correct about Maturin is having an affair with Mrs. Fielding.
(b) That they are correct about Aubrey is having an affair with Mrs. Fielding.
(c) That Maturin will rescue Mr. Fielding.
(d) That Aubrey will rescue Ponto from his unhappy circumstances.