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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 Herapath tell Maturin about opium?

2. What does Aubrey decide to use as stern chasers?

3. How does Waakzaamheid finally close in on Leopard?

4. What happens when Aubrey pulls the ship away from the ice?

5. What does Aubrey do with the forge?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the crew do after being safely anchored and what repair is impossible and why?

2. Grant is finally thrust into the position of leadership he has so long desired. How do you think he felt when he was able to take over the ship's operations?

3. Why does Aubrey allow Grant and others to leave the ship?

4. Why does Leopard end up too far south?

5. Why is the Leopard outclassed by the Waakzaamheid?

6. How does the author attempt to make Aubrey appear?

7. Describe Grant's capabilities during combat and during regular ship operations.

8. What danger is the Leopard facing after the battle with the Dutch?

9. Why does Aubrey decide Cape Town is not a good destination?

10. What does the fact that the Waakzaamheid has found the Leopard mean as far as the Dutch captain goes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Readers learn that Aubrey's ship surgeon, Maturin, is heavily addicted to opium. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think the use of opium is not regulated as it is today?

2. Do you think it is a more or less enlightened society that regulates personal drug use? Explain.

3. Do you think the execution of Maturin's duties are compromised by his frequent use of opium? Why or why not? Give examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

The British Navy in this era is very flexible in letting their Captains and other officers use their own style of command. Discuss the following:

1. Whose command style seems most effective? Why? Give examples.

2. Whose command style seems least effective? Why? Give examples.

3. Sometimes the crew will mutineer against a tyrannical Captain: Is mutiny ever justifiable? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

An American spy, Mrs. Wogan will accompany Maturin and Aubrey on the Leopard. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think a female American is a spy for the British?

2. Compare the difference between how Maturin and Aubrey treat Mrs. Wogan.

3. Do you think it was solely for professional reasons that Maturin in the auspices of the ship's surgeon, examines Mrs. Wogan?

4. In that era, most sailors believe woman should not be on a ship and they brought bad luck. Do you think any of that attitude is still present in the seagoing services (US Navy, US Coast Guard and Merchant Marines). This may require some research.

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