2. What does Maturin believe is the basis of the strange personality?
(a) He does not believe there is a reason.
(b) He has no idea.
(c) Physical in nature.
(d) Mental in nature.

3. What will happen in Mauritius if the British military campaign is successful?
(a) It will be left alone with a nominal British force left there.
(b) A naval base will be established there.
(c) It will return to the native population.
(d) An English governor will be installed.

4. On what type of mathematical problem is Aubrey working?
(a) How to determine longitude at sea.
(b) How to build a pyramid.
(c) How to raise a suspension bridge.
(d) How to determine star rotation.

5. What is the state of Clonfert's ship?
(a) Listing heavily from a poorly-loaded hold.
(b) Heavily decorated in bizarre fineries.
(c) Missing a mizzenmast.
(d) In dry dock.

6. With what does Bertie entrust Aubrey?
(a) Ferrying Bertie's wife back to India.
(b) To execute the naval portion of the military campaign.
(c) Sailing undercover as a privateer.
(d) Sailing into French-held territory.

7. What is bothering Aubrey's family?
(a) Stress and penury.
(b) Aubrey's inventions being stolen.
(c) Maturin's visit.
(d) The war.

8. What does Lady Clonfert request of Aubrey?
(a) Passage to London.
(b) To take her son under his protection.
(c) The money he owes her.
(d) Passage as far as Cape Town.

9. What does Bertie give Captain Aubrey?
(a) A reprimand.
(b) A new stripe.
(c) Several official honors.
(d) A new command.

10. How does Aubrey find life at home?
(a) Restful.
(b) Exciting.
(c) Uninteresting and boring.
(d) Fun.

11. What does Bertie give Aubrey permission to do?
(a) To belay the last orders Aubrey received.
(b) To comandeer any French vessel.
(c) To hoist a commodore's broad pendant aboard Boadicea.
(d) To leave without official orders.

12. What French frigate does Aubrey capture near La Reunion?
(a) Sierris.
(b) Caroline.
(c) Hauteur.
(d) Noblise.

13. For what use does Aubrey grind lenses?
(a) For eye glasses.
(b) For magnifying glasses.
(c) For telescopes.
(d) For binoculars.

14. For what is Stephen Maturin most known?
(a) As a general.
(b) As a lawyer.
(c) As a professor.
(d) As a physician.

15. What does Sophie ask Maturin to do?
(a) Locate some command for Aubrey.
(b) Talk to Aubrey about having another child.
(c) Lend her some money.
(d) Provide medical care for her sister.