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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 happens when the crew fires on the first practice session?

2. What has earned the Worcester its nick-name?

3. What does Maturin say his wife does brilliantly?

4. What is Pullings' title in the Navy?

5. What do the officers gossip about while at the first stop?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What about Martin does Maturin not like, and what does he do about this?

4. What format is Chapter 4 set up in?

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

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

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

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

9. What is the mission the Worcester has been sent on?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What caused Thornton to retire, and what were the reactions to this decision?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Despair was an emotion that affected a number of the characters in this book. Which characters were most affected by despair, and how did this change the course of the plot branches they were involved in?

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