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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. Why does Aubrey not think Ismail can win?

2. What marks Aubrey's victory against Mustapha?

3. Who tells Aubrey of Mustapha's rebellion?

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

5. What happens when morale drops on the Worcester?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Aubrey think of Ismail Bey?

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

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

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

5. How does Aubrey feel when the Worcester is declared as unseawothy?

6. What does Aubrey do while he waits for the ship of powder to arrive?

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

8. What does Maturin do at the clandestine meeting, and why?

9. Why is is so hard for Aubrey to make an agreement with Sciahan at first?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

How is Aubrey changed after his experiences on the Worcester, and how does this affect his life after the experience?

Essay Topic 3

The separation of classes is quite a significant theme in this book. What are these classes, and how does this separation affect the characters belonging to them?

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