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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 is Babbington's title in the Navy?

2. How does the narrator describe Maturin?

3. How does Aubrey describe his mission on the Worcester as part of his career?

4. Why does Maturin live away from his wife when he is in town?

5. Who orders the crew to leave the birds alone?

Short Essay Questions

1. What format is Chapter 4 set up in?

2. Why is a blockade duty so wearing on a ship and its crew?

3. What do Aubrey and Maturin discuss about music?

4. Why do the crewmen of the Worcester not want to transport Parsons?

5. What two events in this chapter cheer up Aubrey?

6. What does Aubrey do for the ship that impresses his crew?

7. How do the crew feel about the Worcester, and why?

8. What happens when a strong wind blows birds over the ship?

9. What is the Worcester's nickname, and why?

10. Why does Aubrey get so excited when he sees Latham and his ship join the blockade?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do people respond to the optimism of Martin, and what are their reasons for this?

Essay Topic 2

Harte was a minor character in this book who made a huge impact on the plot. How did he accomplish this, and how would the plot have been altered had he not been included in the story line?

Essay Topic 3

Training and education are topics of discussion in this book. Where do these topics appear in this book, and what affect do they have on the characters involved in those scenes?

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