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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 disagrees with Aubrey about Ismail?

2. Who rescues Graham?

3. How many warships does Mustapha have?

4. Why does Aubrey make a certain restriction when entering the harbor where the French are anchored?

5. What is Torgud?

Short Essay Questions

1. What ship is Aubrey given after the Worcester is declared unseaworthy, and why?

2. Why does Graham opt for a long negotiation in the Ionian Region?

3. What do the men on the Worcester think of Aubrey when they leave the harbor where the French consort is anchored?

4. What daring move does Aubrey make to defeat Mustapha at the end of the book?

5. What kind of illness does Aubrey battle while Maturin is away?

6. What does Mustapha do when he hears Aubrey has aligned himself with Sciahan?

7. What does Aubrey think of Mustapha?

8. How are the French able to break through the blockade?

9. How does Aubrey feel when the Worcester is declared as unseawothy?

10. What does Aubrey do while he waits for the ship of powder to arrive?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are many secrets made, kept, and divulged in this book. What are some of these secrets, and how does their placement in the plot affect the course of the plot and the characters involved in the secrets?

Essay Topic 2

Many characters in this book are forced to sacrifice much in order to obtain their goals. Who are some of these characters, and how did their sacrifices affect the other characters around them? Were these sacrifices worth the reward? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The separation of classes is quite a significant theme in this book. What are these classes, and how does this separation affect the characters belonging to them?

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