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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who says "I think I had come creeping quietly as near insanity as any man who has not actually gone over the border"?
2. How does the captain feel when he is on deck with the crew, knowing Legatt is hiding below?
3. The captain says that his hesitation to let Leggatt swim away from his ship was a mere sham ____________.
4. How does the skipper say Legatt came to be on his ship?
5. When was the order given for a "reefed foresail"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Compose a well-crafted essay concerning the character and significance of the unnamed captain. Some things to consider include: What are his principal personality traits? In what actions, words, and thoughts do these personality traits manifest themselves? What is the captain's role in the plot? What is significant about the captain being the story's narrator, in terms of discerning his personality? In what ways do his actions impact other characters? What is the greater significance of his various interactions with other characters? How do his interactions with others help the reader to see the greater significance of the story as a whole?
Essay Topic 3
We often think of politics in relation to governments. However, there are often workplace politics. What was the political structure of a typical ship's crew during the time period in which the story is set? What factors or situations in the book impact the ship's politics? Describe the events and their impact on the politics between ships and between members of the crew.
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