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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 gift does Maturin make to Dil?
2. With what plan of Aubrey does Commodore Moffit fully agree?
3. What does Aubrey think of Canning in chapter ten?
4. What does Maturin think of this visit to the foretop?
5. When they meet, what does Diana tell Maturin about her relationship with Canning?
Short Essay Questions
1. How effective is Maturin's solution for Stanhope's health after the convulsing?
2. What are Aubrey's thoughts on the physical distance between him and Linois with the French Armada?
3. What is the Marine Captain Etherege's approach to Maturin's desire to get satisfaction from Canning?
4. Why does Aubrey call together the captains when the H.M.S. Surprise returns to the China fleet?
5. What ruse is used to fool the French armada about the strength of the China fleet?
6. What is Maturin's goal at the duel?
7. How do Aubrey and Stourton differ in their approaches to leadership on the ship?
8. How does the East India Company reward Aubrey and the the East India Company?
9. Is there any point in the long voyage when the people on board are in grave danger?
10. How do you describe Stanhope and his entourage from the stand point of the H.M.S. Surprise crew?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the two vessels Jack Aubrey commands in the novel. Consider crews, assigned missions, Aubrey's comfort level, descriptions of the actual ships, and any other factor that is present in both. Conclude which is the better vessel over all for Aubrey's career advancement and why.
Essay Topic 2
From the people who talk about or to Canning of the East India Company, what impression do you get of the status of Jews in that society? Consider in particular Marine Captain Etherege's comments and advice to Maturin.
Essay Topic 3
Foreshadowing is a plot device that prepares the readers for turns the story may take. Discuss foreshadowing in the novel. What happens or appears early in the novel and comes to be important in later chapters?
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