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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who are Manu and Taio?
2. Maturin falls overboard by _____________.
3. What does Maturin find when he arrives at Horner's cabin?
4. How does Maturin react to what he learns?
5. About what is Aubrey anxious?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There are a number of interesting questions raised by The Far Side of the World. Questions that Hobbs most likely want readers to consider and think through carefully. Discuss the following:
1. What does the term "author agenda" mean?
2. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of the O'Brian's agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss O'Brian's probable agenda concerning that idea.
2. Do you think writers who have an agenda for writing should point it out in a preface?
3. How often do you think fiction is written with a clear agenda in mind by the author?
4. Research the life of O'Brian and see if/where his life may have influenced his writing.
Essay Topic 2
Patrick O'Brian has tried as much as possible to use historical events and facts around which to weave his work of fiction. Discuss the following:
1. Do you think The Far Side of the World qualifies as an historical fiction? Why or why not?
2. If much of the events in the book are historical, what surprises you about the way the events play out?
3. Do you think the culture of that era is more or less advanced than you imagined? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the following:
1. Who is/are the protagonists of The Far Side of the World and why?
2. Who is/are the antagonists of The Far Side of the World and why?
3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?
4. Are any of the characters dispensable? If so, which ones? Why or why not?
5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.
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