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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. Following his meeting with Lord Melville, Aubrey goes back to his hotel, sleeps and then goes for a walk. What type of facility does he wind up visiting?

2. What occurs between Captain Aubrey and Doctor Stephen Maturin as they leave the French port and head back to England?

3. What area of the H.M.S. Lively does Doctor Maturin tour?

4. Post Captain Aubrey is lectured by Doctor Maturin about the manifest intelligence of _____________.

5. Who does Aubrey entertain aboard ship in grand style?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Captain Aubrey able to abort a nascent mutiny aboard the Polychrest?

2. How do the officers and crew on the H.M.S. Lively differ from the officers and crew on the Polychrest?

3. How do Goodridge, Parker, and Aubrey solve the Polychrest's speed and maneuverability problems?

4. What are the differences in the handling of disciplinary matters aboard the H.M.S. Lively, compared to those aboard the Polychrest?

5. How do Captain Aubrey and his crew manage to free the Polychrest after it runs aground?

6. How does Aubrey show compassion and remorse regarding his previous dealings with Sophia?

7. What is the outcome of the prolonged engagement between the Bellone and the Polychrest?

8. How does Maturin cope with his break with Aubrey?

9. How do Aubrey's visits with Diana affect his friendship with Maturin?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Two love triangles take form, become apparent, and last throughout the book. Write an essay detailing examples comprising their competition. Opine who, if anyone, is likely to win at the game of love and explain why.

Essay Topic 2

Within a day's time, Captain Jack Aubrey transforms from the life of a wealthy gentleman of means to living the life of a penniless bum. Do you agree or disagree that a transformation of that type could take place within such an abbreviated period of time? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Mrs. Williams is constantly measuring the financial worthiness of prospective suitors for the hand of her daughter, Sophia. In contrast, Sophia is constantly measuring the level of genuine devotion and affection that Captain Aubrey harbors toward her. Whose relationship philosophy is best illustrated in the union that takes place between Aubrey and Sophia? Is it that of Mrs. Williams, or of Sophia? Support your position with examples from the text.

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