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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. What language does Doctor Maturin use to write scientific observations in his diary?

2. Following the first in a series of dinner parties, which character contacts Captain Jack Aubrey to establish courteous relations?

3. Aside from being a surgeon, what type of work does Stephen Maturin also handle?

4. Who is Captain Aubrey's ship master aboard the Polychrest?

5. What is the name of the Indiaman that Aubrey and Maturin board in Gibraltar?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has French military leader and politician Napoleon Bonaparte ordered in relation to England and her countrymen?

2. What prevents Captain Aubrey from returning to the Admiralty in time for assignment to a prime sea command?

3. How does Doctor Maturin's unrequited love for Diana affect him?

4. How are Bellone's men able to board the Indiaman Lord Nelson during the naval engagement?

5. What do Aubrey and Maturin agree about in relation to the behavior of First Lieutenant Parker?

6. How do Diana and Sophia differ in demeanor and personality?

7. How do the eligible bachelors from Polcary Downs socialize with the eligible women next door at Mapes Court?

8. What does Aubrey learn about upon regaining consciousness after the battle?

9. What taints the celebratory supper hosted by Tom Pullings family?

10. How does Captain Aubrey turn the sources of negativity at Pullings's celebratory dinner into positive ones?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Within a day's time, Captain Jack Aubrey transforms from the life of a wealthy gentleman of means to living the life of a penniless bum. Do you agree or disagree that a transformation of that type could take place within such an abbreviated period of time? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Two love triangles take form, become apparent, and last throughout the book. Write an essay detailing examples comprising their competition. Opine who, if anyone, is likely to win at the game of love and explain why.

Essay Topic 3

The novel shifts between periods of war and peace. Write an essay focusing on whether you feel that peace or war is more prevalent throughout Post Captain.

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