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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. Where is Aubrey commanded to go after he gets a new ship?

2. What ship does Aubrey take with him on his new duty after leaving the blockade?

3. What do the "old timers" on the ship say about Aubrey when he leaves the harbor with the French consort?

4. What ship is Aubrey given command of when Thornton heads for home?

5. What does Aubrey work to improve near Sciahan before the battles begin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Aubrey think of Ismail Bey?

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

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

4. Why does Aubrey refuse to fire on the French ship anchored in the harbor?

5. Why is Aubrey so disappointed when the leaves the harbor where the French Consort was anchored?

6. What does Aubrey think of Mustapha?

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

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

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

10. What is the political climate like in the Ionian Region at this time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Patrick O'Brian presents the idea that there are two sides to every man. Choose three of the characters from the book and write about their dual natures and how this duality affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

What is strange about the relationship between Maturin and his wife, and what bearing does this have on his career?

Essay Topic 3

Harte was a minor character in this book who made a huge impact on the plot. How did he accomplish this, and how would the plot have been altered had he not been included in the story line?

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