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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 think of the gift Aubrey accepts from the captain of the Seringapatam?
2. What becomes of Stanhope's entourage?
3. What is Maturin's solution to his problems with Canning?
4. To whom does Aubry write shortly after leaving Bombay?
5. What is the reason for the argument in chapter seven between Aubrey and Maturin?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do you describe Stanhope and his entourage from the stand point of the H.M.S. Surprise crew?
2. What is Maturin's goal at the duel?
3. How does Stanhope's ill health finally affect Aubrey and his crew?
4. Both Aubrey and Maturin entertain their shipmate's with stories and knowledge of sailing. Which man is more credible?
5. Why does Maturin's desired outcome for Canning not come to pass?
6. How do Aubrey and Stourton differ in their approaches to leadership on the ship?
7. How effective is Maturin's solution for Stanhope's health after the convulsing?
8. Why is Stephen Maturin so visibly upset when he returns to the H.M.S. Surprise in chapter eight?
9. What is the Marine Captain Etherege's approach to Maturin's desire to get satisfaction from Canning?
10. Is there any point in the long voyage when the people on board are in grave danger?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
If it is the role of an antagonist to set obstacles in the way of the protagonist, who is then be considered the protagonist, and who is the antagonist in the novel? Explain using passages from the book.
Essay Topic 2
As the two major characters in H.M.S. Surprise, are Stephen Maturin and Jack Aubrey foils for one another? Does each man stand out because the other is available for comparison?
Essay Topic 3
Maturin throws naval terms about, but really has little knowledge of the sea and sailing vessels. Aubrey is a man at home on the water, but he faints at a surgical procedure. Why are these two men such devoted friends to each other? What does each give and receive in the relationship?
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