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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. Who disagrees with Aubrey about Mustapha?

2. What is important for Aubrey to know about the potentates he will be meeting with?

3. Why does Thornton choose to go home after the conflict at the blockade?

4. What does Aubrey do to win the battle with the Kitabi?

5. What shatters the internal structure of the Worcester?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Aubrey think of Mustapha?

2. What does Aubrey hope to do when he gets to Mahon early?

3. What daring move does Aubrey make to defeat Mustapha at the end of the book?

4. Why does Harte give Aubrey the mission he does when he first takes command of the blockade?

5. What does Mustapha do when he hears Aubrey has aligned himself with Sciahan?

6. How are the French able to break through the blockade?

7. How does Davis feel about Aubrey, and why?

8. What does Aubrey do to try and save the sinking Worcester?

9. What is Aubrey's first mission on his new ship?

10. Why does Thornton turn his command over to Harte?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

There were many characters in this book who were manipulated and persuaded to do things they did not want to do. What were some of these instances, and how were those characters affected by the manipulation?

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