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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 long do Johnson and Leach pursue them for?

2. What is leach and Johnson only alternative to capsizing?

3. What does Larsen ask the cook to be careful of?

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

5. Who does Larsen become possessive of?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Larsen think life is without value?

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

4. In what different ways are Larsen and Hump attracted to Brewster?

5. How does Mudgride attack on Larsen affect Larsen?

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

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

8. Describe the rescued ship.

9. Describe Hump.

10. How does Larsen behave after the mutiny?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think is the role of a ship's captain? Does Larsen fulfill this role?

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think the Ghost crew's mutiny does not work? How does the mutiny change the story? What do you think would have happened if the crew's mutiny was successful?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the Ghost ship and its layout. Choose one of ship scene from the book and discuss how the setting contributes to the meaning of the scene.

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