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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. What does Hump do for the first time in many weeks at the end of the chapter?

2. What does the narrator say Larsen's argument is based upon?

3. Where does Brewster spend the night?

4. What does Larsen do when Brewster and Hump come aboard to inspect the damp?

5. How long does it take to construct the shears?

Short Essay Questions

1. What position do you think the Islet is that Hump and Brewster arrive at?

2. Do you think it is strange that the Ghost appears on tn the shore?

3. Describe the technical detail goes into when Hump erects the shears.

4. In what ways is Hump's lack of experience a severe disadvantage when he escapes the Ghost with Brewster?

5. Do you think Hump is worried about their survival?

6. In what has Hump gained power over Larsen?

7. How is the blind Larsen still a formidable force?

8. In what does Larsen attempt to kill Hump finish him off?

9. How does Ghost's attack on the Macedonia put them on an even keel?

10. How does Hump overcome Larsen's destruction of his work?

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

Compare the characters of Hump and Larsen. How do their views differ? Are there any similarities between the two characters? Why do you think they both fall for for Brewster?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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