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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 does the Red Cross letter say about Stilwell's mother?

2. Who receives orders transferring them off the Caine?

3. In Chapter 21, where does the Caine receive orders to go?

4. Who disagrees with Queeg's handling of the attack of the Stanfield?

5. What was the Caine supposed to escort on its mission?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Willie find in the mail at Pearl?

2. What makes the members of the board change facial expression during the trial?

3. What are some of the quirky ways in which the crew begins to respond to their own boredom?

4. What happens to Horrible?

5. Describe the circle of compliance.

6. How does Breakstone feel about the case?

7. Why does Willie not wake up at the beginning of the typhoon?

8. How did the other sailors on the Caine testify?

9. When and where does Greenwald first meet Maryk?

10. During the trial, what excuse does Queeg give for the towline incident?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

During the trial, Barney Greenwald tries to prove that Captain Queeg is not sane. Using evidence from the trial and the entire book, answer the question: Is Queeg sane or insane?

Essay Topic 2

Willie has felt an outside societal pressure about who he is supposed to be and what he is supposed to do since the beginning of the book. Discuss the ways that society forms and shapes who we are, our expectations for ourselves, and who we ultimately become as individuals. Use examples from the book to further explore Willie's character and why he makes the choices he makes.

Essay Topic 3

The captain of a ship is supposed to be a leader. In light of the shift from how the men performed under De Vriess and how things are going under Queeg, discuss how Queeg's character affects the rest of the men on the Caine. What kind of leader is Queeg?

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