2. How is Corbett characterized by Bonder?
(a) A hard-working, yet incompetent Captain.
(b) Good, solid Captain.
(c) A sadistic tyrant.
(d) A milquetoast.

3. What does Maturin do on the first island on which he goes ashore?
(a) Spreads anti-French propaganda.
(b) Free the British prisoners of war.
(c) Kill the French commandor.
(d) Kill the French governor.

4. On what island does Maturin first land?
(a) Carolinia.
(b) Rodriquez.
(c) La ReUnion.
(d) LeFleua.

5. 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) Mental in nature.
(d) Physical in nature.

6. Why is Aubrey receiving only half pay?
(a) He's ashore.
(b) England is out of money.
(c) He's being punished.
(d) He hasn't been promoted yet.

7. What has been holding Napoleon back?
(a) The weather.
(b) British naval strength.
(c) The Italians.
(d) The Moors.

8. What does Aubrey insinuate about Lord Clonfert?
(a) He is only a minor nobility.
(b) Various bizarre stories about him circulate.
(c) He's only captain cause he's a Lord.
(d) He's a French sympathizer.

9. To what drug is Maturin addicted?
(a) Codeine.
(b) Cocaine.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Opium.

10. Who is feuding?
(a) Clonfert and Maturin.
(b) Corbett and Maturin.
(c) Clonfert and Corbett.
(d) Maturin and Klicknell.

11. What is one thing Aubrey does in preparation for sailing?
(a) Gets drunk three days in a row.
(b) Fires his midshipmen.
(c) Spends several days alone with Sophie.
(d) Interviews his captains and officers.

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

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

14. With what is Clonfert well acquainted?
(a) Decorating his stateroom.
(b) The shores and locales of the islands.
(c) Fighting pirates.
(d) Military protocal.

15. What is Napoleon trying to conquer?
(a) All of Europe.
(b) Turkey.
(c) East Africa.
(d) China.