5. What kind of reputation does Lord Clonfert have?
(a) He's harsh and unreasonable.
(b) He's sturdy and hard working.
(c) He's a fop but also a courageous man.
(d) He's cowardly.

6. What do Aubrey's forces and British land forces do on La Reunion?
(a) Burn the main towns.
(b) Destroy the crops.
(c) Rescue prisoners.
(d) Capture a key city.

7. How would Aubrey describe his wife's mother?
(a) Quiet and unassuming.
(b) A gentle soul.
(c) Sweet but not very bright.
(d) A loudmouthed and overbearing woman.

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

9. 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.

10. In what capacity does Stephen Maturin work for the crown?
(a) As a soldier.
(b) As a clergyman.
(c) As a covert intelligence agent.
(d) As a lawyer.

11. In what year does this book take place?
(a) 1810.
(b) 1832.
(c) 1803.
(d) 1797.

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

13. Why doesn't Aubrey have a command?
(a) He is on sick leave.
(b) He is on leave.
(c) His ship was sunk.
(d) There are more captains than ships.

14. What does Aubrey do about Corbett and Clonfert?
(a) Have them flogged and demoted.
(b) Sends Corbett back to England with a captured ship.
(c) Court martial both of them.
(d) Send Clonfert to England.

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