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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. How big is the prominence in circumference?

2. What mast do Hump and Brewster manage to step?

3. Which of the following does Brewster say about Larsen?

4. What does Larsen do instead of reacting to Hump's dirk?

5. What does Hump do when the wind picks up?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Hump and Brewster arrival on the islet timely?

2. How does Ghost's attack on the Macedonia put them on an even keel?

3. Describe Hump and Brewster's hut.

4. In what ways is Hump's lack of experience a severe disadvantage when he escapes the Ghost with Brewster?

5. Why is Larsen alone?

6. How do Hump's thoughts reflect the nature of the long journey?

7. Describe the technical detail goes into when Hump erects the shears.

8. Do you think London is inconsistent with Hump's character in this chapter?

9. Describe the islet.

10. How has Hump achieved the goal London set for him at the beginning of the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using two examples from the book discuss the following discuss the following statement; Sea-Wolf is an attack on Nietzsche's super-man philosophy.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think the Ghost crew's mutiny does not work? How does the mutiny change the story? What do you think would have happened if the crew's mutiny was successful?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel London shows how important it is to work as a member of a team. Discuss the importance of teamwork. What are the differences between leaders and followers? How can a team work well with a variety of individuals? Do you think the crew on the Ghost work well together?

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