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

2. How does Aubrey feel when Maturin is called away?

3. Where is Graham from?

4. Where will Aubrey go if he refuses the post on the Worcester?

5. How does Aubrey know Babbington so well?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Maturin boards the Worcester?

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

3. What surprises Aubrey when he meets Thornton?

4. How is Maturin wounded?

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

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

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

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

9. What format is Chapter 4 set up in?

10. What does blockade duty entail?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

War is a major theme in this book. Where does this theme appear, and what effects does the inclusion of this theme have on the tone and message of the book?

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