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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. Why does Captain Aubrey decline Diana Villier's invitation to meet on the day following Lady Keith's dinner party?

2. What is Diana Villier's marital status in Post Captain?

3. What language does Maturin use to enter his personal observations in his diary?

4. What is the name of Captain Aubrey's old friend who is captain of The Franchise?

5. What does Adam Scriven try to do to Aubrey while the Captain is out walking around town one night?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Bellone's men able to board the Indiaman Lord Nelson during the naval engagement?

2. What has French military leader and politician Napoleon Bonaparte ordered in relation to England and her countrymen?

3. What types of discomfort does Maturin have to endure while walking to Spain with Aubrey?

4. What are traits that Aubrey and Maturin admire in Diana?

5. What Admiralty-related issues serve to further convince the Captain to leave England?

6. How does Doctor Maturin's unrequited love for Diana affect him?

7. What do Aubrey and Maturin agree about in relation to the behavior of First Lieutenant Parker?

8. How do Aubrey and Maturin react to one another's romantic interest in Diana?

9. What events act as catalysts to drive Captain Aubrey away from England and toward France?

10. How is Pullings instrumental in helping Captain Aubrey recruit crew members for the Polychrest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

From cover to cover of the book, Mrs. Williams is trying to qualify suitable suitors for her beautiful daughter, Sophia. Her niece, Diana Villiers, meanwhile, is prominently courted by a trio of men from which she eventually makes a selection. Write an essay focusing on which of the women is likely to end up with a more suitable lifetime partner based on their respective techniques in selecting a suitor.

Essay Topic 2

Upon witnessing Aubrey saving a crewman from drowning, Doctor Maturin--a lifelong non-swimmer--is inspired and to learn how to swim. Based on your familiarity with the doctor's character, write an essay focusing on whether his inspiration and determination to learn how to swim is a genuine endeavor to be able to save himself and others from drowning, or whether he is more likely to be seeking the applause that he would be bound to receive in the event that he were to dive in and save lives? Support your position with examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

The novel shifts between periods of war and peace. Write an essay focusing on whether you feel that peace or war is more prevalent throughout Post Captain.

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