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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 does Maturin do for the Navy?

2. How does Maturin protect Yeats?

3. Where is Maturin called away to?

4. What do the crew do when the birds land on the ship?

5. What does Aubrey spend a small fortune on for the ship?

Short Essay Questions

1. What surprises Aubrey when he meets Thornton?

2. What format is Chapter 4 set up in?

3. How is Somers a danger to the whole ship?

4. What does blockade duty entail?

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

6. What is Maturin's job?

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

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

9. Why does Aubrey choose to captain the Worcester even though he doesn't want to?

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

Where is comic relief present in the book, and how did these instances affect the main characters in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Many characters in this book are forced to sacrifice much in order to obtain their goals. Who are some of these characters, and how did their sacrifices affect the other characters around them? Were these sacrifices worth the reward? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

There are many secrets made, kept, and divulged in this book. What are some of these secrets, and how does their placement in the plot affect the course of the plot and the characters involved in the secrets?

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