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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. How does the narrator say the sailors now see the Ghost after the attempted mutiny?
(a) An oppressive regime
(b) A funless ship
(c) A hell ship
(d) A soulless ship

2. What does the narrator say the Ghost was built for?
(a) Fishing
(b) pirating
(c) Carrying heavy goods
(d) Speed

3. Who does Larsen exclude from his table?
(a) Everyone
(b) The seal hunters
(c) Hump
(d) Brewster

4. How long can Brewster expect to be aboard the ship?
(a) Eight months
(b) Six months
(c) Four months
(d) Ten months

5. What is the boat called the hunters see in the distance?
(a) King Edward
(b) The Georgian
(c) The Macedonia
(d) The Moldova

Short Answer Questions

1. What desire does the narrator say he experiences for the first time?

2. What does the narrator say Harrison gives the appearance of?

3. Who skippers the Macedonia?

4. How many boats will the hunters use?

5. What does the narrator say he has never placed placed proper value upon?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Larsen's cruel nature illustrated in this chapter?

2. Why do you think Larsen pursued Johnson and Leach?

3. Why does Larsen think life is without value?

4. How are Larsen and Hump views on the battle with nature different?

5. How does London use the biting in chapter 21 as a metaphor?

6. How does Hump feel about Larsen spending so much time with Brewster?

7. What problems do you think Maude Brewster appearance could cause?

8. How is chapter 14 a major turning point in the narrative?

9. Why does Hump think that Brewster needs protecting?

10. In what way does Hump admire Johnson?

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