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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Whom do Aubrey and his men plan to free at Port Mahon?
2. What problems, if any, does the inspection of the H.M.S. Surprise uncover?
3. In chapter thret, how do Aubrey and members of his crew gain access to Port Mahon?
4. What history, if any, does Aubrey have with the H.M.S. Surprise?
5. In chapter one, why is Diana Villiers' recent relationship with a man such a scandal?
Short Essay Questions
1. What details does Aubrey omit from his letter to Sophie about the land raid he and the crew perform while headed for Minorca?
2. Why is the voyage to Kampong be good for Stephen Maturin?
3. Describe the encounter between Aubrey's crew members and the French guard detail at the prison.
4. How is Maturin an advocate for Aubrey concerning the H.M.S. Surprise?
5. How does Maturin react to the prospect of collecting biological specimens?
6. After the planned rendezvous with Maturin at Minorca, what is Captain Aubrey supposed to do concerning the H.M.S. Lively?
7. What do Aubrey and his men intend to do when they gather at the prison where Maturin is being held?
8. Describe Dr. Stephen Maturin's relationship with Sophie Williams.
9. Why is the whereabouts of the French officer Dutourd a potential problem?
10. Why is Nicolls almost inconsolable?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
If it is the role of an antagonist to set obstacles in the way of the protagonist, who is then be considered the protagonist, and who is the antagonist in the novel? Explain using passages from the book.
Essay Topic 2
Stephen Maturin does not have official status aboard the H.M.S. Surprise. Although he serves as the ship's physician, Maturin is not a naval officer. How then does he relate to the crew? How does he treat the men, and what do they think of him?
Essay Topic 3
Weather plays quite a role in the novel. What impact do the storms at sea in particular have on Aubrey and Maturin?
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