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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 Pullings' title in the Navy?

2. What is Babbington's ship called?

3. Who disobeys the order to leave the birds on the ship alone?

4. Why does Rowan come aboard the ship?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why is Maturin rarely at home?

5. How is Maturin wounded?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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