3. Upon what criteria are promotions based?
(a) There are no set criteria.
(b) Experience and success.
(c) Social and class standing.
(d) Political connections.

4. Who makes port at Malta before the Surprise?
(a) The Bounty.
(b) The Dryad.
(c) The Wellington.
(d) The Essex.

5. What concerns Aubrey the most about failing to gain the treasure?
(a) Getting paid.
(b) He wanted some prize money to purchase a new ship.
(c) If it will affect his own career.
(d) His reputation among his men.

6. With what ship do the Surprise and Dryad cross paths?
(a) The Elizabeth.
(b) The Leopard.
(c) The Wellington.
(d) The Edinburgh.

7. How do Dr. Maturin and Mr. Martin explore the waters off the side of the ship?
(a) In a diving bell.
(b) By pulling up barrels of water.
(c) They cannot because there are too many sharks.
(d) With a periscope.

8. Where does the Admiral want Aubrey to go on his next assignment?
(a) The Mediterranean.
(b) South of Africa.
(c) The Adriatic Sea.
(d) The Atlantic Ocean side of France.

9. Besides his wife, who else has written Maturin?
(a) Maturin's mother.
(b) Maturin's brother-in-law.
(c) Sir Blaine.
(d) Maturin's sister.

10. What has to be rationed?
(a) Gunpowder.
(b) Food.
(c) Water.
(d) Citrus to keep from scurvy.

11. What ship seems trapped between the Surprise and Dryad?
(a) An American privateer.
(b) A French merchant vessel.
(c) A French frigate.
(d) A French privateer.

12. Why does the boat not make good progress up the Gulf of Suez?
(a) Unfavorable winds.
(b) Bad rainstorms.
(c) Poor seamanship.
(d) No wind.

13. How is visibility in the squalls?
(a) They cannot see more than a foot in front of the prow.
(b) Poor.
(c) That is one thing that is excellent.
(d) It is amazingly only slightly affected.

14. Who personally tutors Honey and Maitland?
(a) Major Pollock.
(b) Maturin.
(c) Aubrey.
(d) The Admiral.

15. Who accompanies the Surprise on its new assignment?
(a) The Leopard.
(b) The Dryad.
(c) The Essex.
(d) The Shannon.