4. Which of the following best describes what a snow is as used in the following sentence: The Sophie is disguised as a snow with the object of creating another ruse.

5. What will Ramis and Stephen be curiously examining?

Short Essay Questions

1. What proves to Jack and the crew the ship with the blue ensign is from England?

2. What changed about the way Molly was treated throughout the novel?

3. For Stephen, what takes precedence over the spiritual emptiness of a life in the Navy?

4. Why is Captain Neal stern with Jack when Jack shows up to discuss his orders with dirt and powder all over his clothes and face?

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

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

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

8. What does Jack say to help relieve Stephen's concerns about the court-martial?

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

10. What might happen to Stephen should the Sophie leave immediately?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe why a doctor such as Stephen would be in poverty. Do you believe Stephen, who seems well educated, should be in poverty as he is? Do you think Jack is phased by Stephen's poverty?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing whether or not you agree that this novel is a brilliant study of character. Why do you believe this is or is not the case? Use information from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

How was Jack's glory described throughout the novel? Was his glory justified? Do you believe Jack was justified in his constant search for prizes? Why or why not?

(see the answer keys)

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