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

3. Where will Aubrey and his crew be going?
(a) The Mediterranean.
(b) To blockade of the French harbor at Cherbourg.
(c) The West Indies.
(d) To blockagde the French harbor of Brest.

4. How do the people of Mubara view Aubrey's haste?
(a) As understandable.
(b) They do not have a view.
(c) As rude.
(d) As wrong.

5. With what event does the arrival coincide?
(a) Ramadan.
(b) None.
(c) Yom Kippur.
(d) Easter.

6. What does Aubrey need in order to set sail on the Surprise?
(a) More crew members.
(b) The funds to pay for her repairs.
(c) More supplies.
(d) Orders.

7. What does Ponto do at the shop?
(a) He's an apprentice.
(b) Harms the owner.
(c) Breaks some of the merchandise.
(d) He is buying something.

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

9. What happens to Ponto one night?
(a) He falls down a well.
(b) He is shot.
(c) He gets drunk.
(d) He breaks his wrist.

10. What does Aubrey send his wife?
(a) A writ of divorcement.
(b) A drawing of him by a local artist.
(c) A letter asking her to come stay with him in Malta.
(d) A large sum of money.

11. Who is Mr. Martin?
(a) A clergyman.
(b) The third mate.
(c) A pirate.
(d) A merchant.

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

13. Whom does Lesueur suspect of being an undercover agent for England?
(a) Aubrey.
(b) Pullings.
(c) Brown.
(d) Maturin.

14. Who does Graham believe is visiting Malta?
(a) Napoleon.
(b) The Duke of Wellington.
(c) A secret agent of the crown.
(d) Lesueur.

15. What has happened to many of the men's uniforms?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Torn from wear.
(c) Lost in gambling.
(d) Stolen.