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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 becomes of Bonden and Killick when Aubrey assumes his new command in chapter four?
2. From whom does Aubrey receive several personal letters in Chapter two?
3. What is special about Sundays and debts in early 1800s England?
4. Who wants to examine the biological specimens on St. Paul's Rocks?
5. What close friend do Sophie and Dr. Stephen Maturin have in common?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do Bonden and Killick stay with Stephen when they all return to England in chapter four?
2. What special advantage is there in Aubrey's capturing of the French gunboat?
3. What negative influences have an impact on Jack Aubrey's career?
4. What set of circumstance allows Aubrey and some of his crew easy access to the French controlled Port Mahon?
5. During the meeting of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, why is Sir Joseph Blain worried about the First Lord's mention of Dr. Stephen Maturin?
6. During the inspection, under Aubrey's command, what type of state does he want the vessel to be under?
7. What allusion does Maturin make while marooned on the rocks?
8. Describe Dr. Stephen Maturin's relationship with Sophie Williams.
9. Why do Diana Villiers and Richard Canning leave England for India?
10. How is Maturin an advocate for Aubrey concerning the H.M.S. Surprise?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
At times, the sea represents peace, particularly to Jack Aubrey. At other times in the novel, the sea causes death. Trace how the author uses the sea throughout the novel. Consider what the sea has to offer the crew of the H.M.S. Surprise. What does the sea offer to Aubrey in both challenges and opportunities? How does the sea affect the lives of the women in the novel? Do you think Aubrey will ever leave the sea for the cottage in his daydreams?
Essay Topic 2
Weather plays quite a role in the novel. What impact do the storms at sea in particular have on Aubrey and Maturin?
Essay Topic 3
Early in the novel, Stephen Maturin willingly discusses Jack Aubrey with Sophia who is engaged to Jack. That personal conversation contrasts with Maturin's awkward advice when Mr. Nicolls confesses misdeeds on their excursion to St. Paul's Rocks. What is the difference between the two conversations? What is Maturin's attitude toward Sophia and toward Nicolls? Does either conversation bring up any past incidents in Maturin's mind? What does Maturin's reaction in each conversation tell us about him?
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