2. How did Lady Clonfert find out about Aubrey's command?
(a) She is a friend of the Prime Minister.
(b) The rumor mill.
(c) Her husband is an admiral.
(d) Her father is Captain of another ship.

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

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

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

6. What kind of Captain is Corbett known to be?
(a) An easy going man.
(b) A rigid disciplinarian and a fighting captain.
(c) A good seaman but lax with his sailors.
(d) Someone to respect but doesn't like to kill.

7. How far is Mauritius when the squadron sets sail?
(a) 2885 miles.
(b) 5000 miles.
(c) 1500 miles.
(d) 1085 miles.

8. In what type of home does Captain Aubrey live?
(a) A country cottage.
(b) A townhouse.
(c) A farmhouse.
(d) A castle.

9. What does Aubrey use his station of commodore to do?
(a) To fire Corbett.
(b) To have his wife on board.
(c) To request Bonden and Killick, his personal coxswain and steward, be reassigned to his crew.
(d) To order fine wines.

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

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

12. What are the gardens like around Aubrey's home?
(a) Lush.
(b) There are no gardens.
(c) Average.
(d) Failing.

13. What does Aubrey learn?
(a) Much of the same information as Maturin has provided.
(b) That his wife has died.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Everything he needs to know to fullfill his mission.

14. Who reaches Cape Town?
(a) Leopard.
(b) HMS Roland.
(c) Boadicea.
(d) Exeter.

15. Which vessel is the flagship of the squadron?
(a) Nereide.
(b) Leopard.
(c) Boadicea.
(d) Raisonable.