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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 plot has McAnon uncovered?
2. Of what does the bulk of Maturin's assets consist?
3. What is the name of the ship Jack Aubrey commands?
4. Who is Aubrey late to meet?
5. What does Aubrey do as a result of losing?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Stephen relieve Jack's anxiety about Parson Hinksey?
2. What happens as the fleet is leaving The Berlings and what is Aubrey's thought on the matter?
3. What happens as Stephen rides to Portsmouth?
4. Where is Dundas during some bad weather?
5. What transpires when Maturin visits Mr. Houmouzios?
6. What is one story Dundas and Aubrey discuss?
7. How does Berenice help Surprise and why does Surprise continue to sail with Berenice?
8. How does Maturin react when he reviews the accommodations for sick crew members on the Bellona?
9. Who is Mr. Gray and what is his situation?
10. About what does Gifford talk to Maturin and what is Maturin's reaction?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Many events that happen in The Commodore are foreshadowed by previous events and/or signs. Discuss the following:
1. Define the literary term "foreshadow."
2. Why would an author use foreshadowing? Do you think it adds or detracts from your experience as a reader? Explain.
3. Trace and analyze five instances of foreshadowing in The Commodore. Match up what is mentioned earlier and what it foreshadows. Did you guess that each instance of foreshadowing was a "heads up" of something to come? Why or why not.
Essay Topic 2
In addition to understanding the war in which O'Brian's novels are set, it is quite helpful to have a basic understanding of nautical terminology and the types of ships and their armaments that were used during the early 1800s. Discuss the following:
1. Define ten of the most commonly-used shipboard terms and discuss how those terms are used in The Hundred Days.
2. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the ships used in the early 1800s?
3. How is the British navy organized during this period (early 1800s) and how different do you think it is organized today (including how one rises in rank).
4. Compare/contrast one of the naval battles/hostile actions between two vessels described in the novel with one from WWII.
Essay Topic 3
During this era in which The Surgeon's Mate is set, there are strongly-adhered-to class distinctions. Aubrey and Maturin are both gentlemen. Discuss one of the following:
1. How do the divisions of class tend to make divisions among men? What are the advantages and disadvantages of a class-based society? What evidence is there of those advantages and disadvantages in The Hundred Days?
2. In the English military of that era, nobles and gentlemen generally were the officers and very few of the working or peasant class could cross the line into officer territory. What would be the advantages and disadvantages of such a system?
3. Do you think there is a class system in the United States? Does it carry over to the military? Why or why not? (Some research may be required.)
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