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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was Stephen unable to see on the voyage when the Sophie was near Greece and Egypt?
(a) Sea gulls
(b) Great White Shark
(c) Pelicans
(d) Pyramids

2. What covered the Midshipmen?
(a) Prizes
(b) Dirt
(c) Gun powder
(d) Ink

3. What does Jack insist upon doing while the Dedaigneuse approaches?
(a) Reading to Stephen
(b) Reviving Ellis
(c) Flogging Ellis
(d) Listening to Mowett's poetry

4. When Stephen returned to Ireland after an eight-year absence what did he say he had forgotten?
(a) How to read
(b) The customs
(c) Where he lived
(d) The language

5. What is Stephen concerned that Jack may have done with the prisoners?
(a) Provided inadequate care to them
(b) Provided them with a means to escape
(c) Treated them unfairly
(d) Prematurely landed them

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jack attend at the Governor's residence?

2. Which ship races for and arrives at shore?

3. What type of mission does Captain Harte tell Jack they will be going on next?

4. How long did it take for the first hit to occur?

5. What did the gun crew hope to hit?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Molly to Jack and of what importance is this to the novel?

2. What does Jack do when the maintopgallantmast and foretosale fall and why?

3. What does Stephen warn Jack about in regards to his relationship with Molly?

4. Why does Jack go back to the Crown and what does he do while he is there?

5. What does Jack realize he must give up after he talks with Admiral Saumarex?

6. What does Stephen disagree with Dillon about in relation to the decision of Jack to continue to search for prize money?

7. When they are playing, what does Jack confide in Stephen?

8. What does Stephen see when he bends under the table to retrieve his napkin?

9. What does Stephen believe is the cause of Tom Simmons' death?

10. Why does Admiral Keith tell Jack that he will probably never rise to pos-captain?

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