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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 Maturin see medically in the crew?

2. Why can't Aubrey ask to use the forge from the ship that showed up?

3. What does Maturin decide about Wogan and Herapath?

4. What happens to the rudder when they pull away from the iceberg?

5. What does Maturin start to notice?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Aubrey feel when the Dutch ship sinks?

2. Why does Leopard end up too far south?

3. 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?

4. What decision of Aubrey's does Grant criticize?

5. La Fayette has a forge but Aubrey cannot in good conscience request a favor--England and America are nearly at war. Explain why Aubrey's decision to not ask for help was irresponsible to his crew and ship.

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

7. What does the superstitious crew say about Larkin and about the Dutch ship?

8. Why does Aubrey think the Dutch captain keeps pursuing Leopard? Is this supposition of his confirmed?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Maturin acts as a covert agent for the Crown and succeeds in planting false intelligence with the American spy, Mrs. Wogan:

1. What sort of covert operations does Maturin undertake? How similar do you think his covert operations are to that of an organization such as the CIA of today?

2. How is Maturin's role as a covert agent play a part in Mrs. Wogan's release?

3. Do you see any conflict of interests between being a doctor and also a covert operator? Why or why not.

Essay Topic 2

The Dutch ship Waakzaamheid is pursing the English vessel Leopard. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think the Dutch are after an English Naval vessel? (May require a little research.)

2. Why do you think Aubrey is desolate at the loss of the men on the Dutch ship when the Dutch ship is clearly the aggressor?

3. Many times soldiers and sailors are placed under an incompetent commander or one who does not care about loss of life as long as a goal is obtained. The Dutch commander seems to fall under the second group. What recourse do you think soldiers/sailors have under such circumstances? What recourse should be legislated?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following:

1. Compare/contrast Aubrey's seamanship with that of Grant.

2. Thoroughly analyze the character of Mrs. Wogan, discussing both her strong and weak points and how both affect the outcome of the plot. .

3. Thoroughly analyze the character of Jack Aubrey, discussing both his strong and weak points and how both affect the outcome of the plot.

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