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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Bird compare Queeg's ball rolling?

2. How long does the court debate over the verdict?

3. What does Greenwald keep drawing on his legal pad?

4. What is Barney's specialty outside of the Navy?

5. How many days before the war ends does the Caine finally sweep a mine?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Trouble seems to follow Willie Keith wherever he goes. What does he do to get himself in trouble, or is it just bad luck and timing? How is this character established by the author in the first chapters?

Essay Topic 2

Drawing from all you've learned from the book so far, discuss why you think the Caine mutiny occurred. What circumstances, mix of personalities and other factors led to this pivotal event?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapters 13 and 14, life on the Caine gets much worse under the command of Captain Queeg. Using examples from the novel, describe how and why the men of the Caine are suffering at the hands of Queeg. What recourse do they have? What are the different ways in which they deal with his personality and choices?

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