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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. Unlike Post Captain Aubrey, what was the previous Captain of the H.M.S. Lively lax in doing?
2. Who gives Aubrey the good news that he is being made Post Captain?
3. Who does Diana Villiers run off with, much to Doctor Maturin's dismay?
4. Post Captain Aubrey does not have the ____________ to support the training of his crew for battle against the French.
5. Who is inspired to learn to swim after Aubrey's heroic rescue?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Captain Aubrey lauded for his actions and capture of the Fanciulla upon his return to England?
2. How does Doctor Maturin continue to agonize over Diana?
3. How does Maturin cope with his break with Aubrey?
4. How do the officers and crew on the H.M.S. Lively differ from the officers and crew on the Polychrest?
5. Since Captain Aubrey is able to reach a romantic understanding with Sophia during their trip aboard the H.M.S. Lively, is it feasible for the Captain to continue trying to attain wealth to gain approval from Mrs. Williams?
6. How does Doctor Maturin demonstrate his desire to continue cultivating his friendship with Captain Aubrey despite any differences that the two men may have had in the past?
7. What are the differences in the handling of disciplinary matters aboard the H.M.S. Lively, compared to those aboard the Polychrest?
8. What is Doctor Maturin's motive in encouraging Sophia to be more forward with Captain Aubrey?
9. Why does Maturin attempt to camouflage his trip to Spain with a trip to Ireland?
10. What makes it difficult for the Polychrest to enter the French port where the target ship is located?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Captain Aubrey flees arrest from both debt collectors and Napoleon Bonaparte. Compare the measures that Aubrey takes in both instances to preserve his freedom. Which measures appear more drastic than the others and why?
Essay Topic 2
Captain Jack Aubrey is chased by debt collectors throughout the book, but is never caught and never pays back his debtors. Write an essay describing the elements and circumstances that he uses to remain elusive throughout, and state whether or not his debt-collector-dodging tactics diminishes his position as role model and leader.
Essay Topic 3
The scuffle between Aubrey and a Adam Scriven exhibits the literary technique of irony. Detail how the roles that each man plays in generating events that catapult irony to the forefront.
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