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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What do the captain and skipper do once on board the captain's ship?
2. When does the captain first have the opportunity to give orders to move the boat forward?
3. How did the captain attempt to get more information from the skipper?
4. Towards what does the captain point Leggatt before going on deck after he is alerted to a situation that requires his attention?
5. How far from the mainland does the Sephora's skipper estimate his ship is anchored in Part 2?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Though it is not explicitly stated, there is a sense in which Leggatt, by undergoing his punishment of ostracism, is given redemption. In an insightful essay, carefully written, analyze this unarticulated theme of the book. What is the moral state of Leggatt? In what way has he acted immorally? In what ways has he acted morally? Why is he in need of redemption? How is he redeemed? What is indicated about the overall significance of the story by the conclusion with Leggatt's redemption?
Essay Topic 2
A constant and recurring if not directly expressed conflict in the story is between the person's exterior conduct and his interior consciousness. This psychosomatic struggle constantly demonstrates itself in the struggles of the captain and Leggatt as they maneuver to maintain their secret. Compose an essay analyzing these struggles and explicate their significance in discerning character strengths and weaknesses. How do the characters compose themselves under psychological duress? What emotions do the two men have to struggle against? In what situations do the emotions get the better of them? How do they conquer their emotions and strain?
Essay Topic 3
Compose an analytical essay concerning the contrast between a coincidental order of events and a providential order of events, in regards to Leggatt's escape from the Sephora and achievement of a new destiny. How many positive events or occurrences are there not explicable by human action? Are these mere coincidences or part of something else? Should the events be analyzed individually or as a whole? What changes depending upon how they are analyzed? What argument can be made either for the coincidental or the providential order?
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