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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. Who takes over the prisoners and is given the possession of the prize tartan ship?

2. What does Stephen tell Jack is being sent?

3. Which of the following words best describes Jack overall?

4. What does Jack decide to do to the merchantmen by the coast?

5. Who threatened to denounce Dillon?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Admiral Keith tell Jack that he will probably never rise to pos-captain?

2. What is the decision at the court-martial in regards to Jack and his crew?

3. What do Stephen and James discuss after dinner and why does Stephen find it pleasurable?

4. What happens during the battle between the Sophie and the Cacafuego?

5. What does Jack do when the maintopgallantmast and foretosale fall and why?

6. When they are playing, what does Jack confide in Stephen?

7. What does Stephen believe is the cause of Tom Simmons' death?

8. What is Molly to Jack and of what importance is this to the novel?

9. What does Mr. Ellis talk disparagingly about and of what importance is this within the novel?

10. What changed about the way Molly was treated throughout the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, the character of Jack uses an internal dialogue to express feelings. Do you believe the author develops this well? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

At the beginning of book, Jack describes Lord Nelson. Write a description of Lord Nelson as seen through Jack's eyes. Do you believe Jack respects Lord Nelson? Why or why not? Do you respect Lord Nelson as Jack has described him? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the antics of Stephen and the French Doctor Ramis. Do you believe this was an important relationship in the novel? Why or why not?

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