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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. Why is Aubrey so worried about Thornton's health?

2. How is Maturin embarrassed when he first boards the Worcester?

3. What is Aubrey's main personal problem?

4. What does Aubrey say the Navy does not stock their ships well with?

5. What happens when the crew fires on the first practice session?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Maturin excited to sail on the Worcester?

3. Why does Aubrey avoid Maturin when he first comes aboard the ship?

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

5. How does Aubrey feel when Maturin is called to Spain, and why?

6. How does Martin convince people to not hurt the birds?

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

8. What happens when Maturin boards the Worcester?

9. What format is Chapter 4 set up in?

10. What is strange about the practice runs done at sea with the cannons?

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

What is strange about the relationship between Maturin and his wife, and what bearing does this have on his career?

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