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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. In what context in chapter eight does Aubrey see Sophia acting as a good wife?
2. As H.M.S. Surprise turns toward home, what group of ships does it first encounter?
3. What diet addition helps the crew of the H.M.S. Surprise combat scurvy?
4. What are the losses suffered by the H.M.S. Surprise and the China fleet in their encounter with Linois?
5. Which enemy ship does Aubrey think equals in battle to the H.M.S. Surprise?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Aubrey call together the captains when the H.M.S. Surprise returns to the China fleet?
2. Is there any point in the long voyage when the people on board are in grave danger?
3. What is the Marine Captain Etherege's approach to Maturin's desire to get satisfaction from Canning?
4. What are Aubrey's thoughts on the physical distance between him and Linois with the French Armada?
5. How do you describe Stanhope and his entourage from the stand point of the H.M.S. Surprise crew?
6. What is Maturin's reaction to Dil's death?
7. Why is Maturin's meeting with Canning awkward?
8. How does Stanhope's ill health finally affect Aubrey and his crew?
9. How are the officers of the H.M.S. Surprise treated by the China fleet?
10. What is Maturin's goal at the duel?
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
How does the author use symbolism in the novel? How do the symbols contribute to the book?
Essay Topic 3
Early in the novel, the Chinese and Japanese of the crew on the H.M.S. Lively massacre every one of the French men during the engagement near Cape Gooseberry. Aubrey leaves out the details of the violence when he writes to Sophia about the victory. Why do you think the pressed sailors are so brutal? By leaving out the details of the bloodshed, from what is Aubrey trying to protect Sophia? Is the excessive violence due to a cultural difference? What do you think Aubrey has to say about that?
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