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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. Who does the narrator say Larsen is worse off than?

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

3. What direction does the Ghost now follow?

4. Who does the narrator say the seal slaughter is for?

5. How many boats will the hunters use?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Mugridge's attitude change towards Hump?

3. What does Hump realize is the only factor considered aboard the ship?

4. Describe what a slop chest is.

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

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

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

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

9. What is Hump's reaction to finding literature in Larsen's cabin?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the character of Hump. What do you think the goal of his is? Does his character change as the novel progresses? Do you think Hump achieves his goal?

Essay Topic 2

Imagine you are stranded on a small islet. How do you think you would survive? What would you have done differently to Brewster and Hump?

Essay Topic 3

London uses a number characters from different areas of the world including Scandinavia, Hawaii, USA and Britain.

How accurate do you think London's representations of these cultures are? Do you think he subverts stereotypes? Are some representations more negative or positive than others?

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