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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. How does the narrator say the sailors now see the Ghost after the attempted mutiny?

2. Who does Hump recognize Maud Brewster as?

3. What is the name of the ferry steamer?

4. What does the narrator say the sea becomes like by eleven o'clock?

5. Who does Charley Furuthseth read to rest his brain?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think Larsen finds Hump an interesting person to talk to?

2. Describe Hump.

3. In what ways does Hump compare the sailors to women?

4. How has Larsen's upbringing shaped him as a person?

5. How is Death Larsen more powerful than his brother's boat?

6. Describe the rescued ship.

7. How does Larsen behave after the mutiny?

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

9. Do you think Hump survival of the torrid conditions is realistic?

10. In what way does Hump admire Johnson?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the novel's plot structure.

1) What is the premise of the novel? Does London stick closely to the premise?

2) What problems do the characters have to solve? How do they solve them?

3) Do you think the book concludes satisfactorily?

Essay Topic 2

What difference do you think Brewster's introduction makes to the story? What do you would of happened if Brewster was not introduced into the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the dialogue used in the book. How does London express the differences in education between the characters? Do you think the dialogue represents the characters accurately?

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