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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does the skipper react when it is suggested that the wave, not Legatt, killed the man?
2. How does the captain describe the skipper's whiskers?
3. Whose arm does the captain prevent from battering its owner's head as the ship draws dangerously near to the island?
4. Upon which island does the captain plan to deposit Leggatt as the two discuss matters quietly over a map in the stateroom?
5. What does the captain ask the steward to get from the galley?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
One of the dominant themes of the story is the compassionate bond that the captain forms with Leggatt. Explicating the significance of the word, compose an analytical essay which explains how the compassionate bond forms, why it forms, and what end it serves. What does the word itself mean? How is this meaning significant to the bond that forms between the captain and Leggatt? What is significant about the inception of the bond? Why does it come about? How does the compassion of the captain orient all of his actions?
Essay Topic 2
The ship almost running aground is a major source of symbolism in Part 2. Why? Give examples from the text to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Part of what distinguishes the unnamed captain and Leggatt from the rest of the characters in the book is that they are eminently competent at what they are doing. Compose an essay which analyzes the contrasts between the captain and Leggatt with the rest of the characters, insofar as the former two demonstrate an excellence of ability and the latter do not. In what realms of activity are the two men superior to the others? What words and actions demonstrate this superiority? What is troublesome about the incompetence of the other characters, such as the Sephora's skipper or the unnamed ship's chief mate?
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