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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 kind of regions is Aubrey told to be delicate around?

2. How does Aubrey know Mercedes?

3. What does Aubrey do when Maturin is not at the rendezvous point?

4. Where do the French escape into after the conflict at the blockade?

5. How is Aubrey shown the tactical advantage of helping Sciahan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What ship is Aubrey given after the Worcester is declared unseaworthy, and why?

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

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

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

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

6. Why is it so surprising that Aubrey is able to defeat Mustapha?

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

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

9. What does Aubrey like about Davis?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why was the inclusion of the theme of loneliness so ironic for this book, and what came of the loneliness felt by the main characters in the book?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How does the setting of a ship affect the tone and action of the book?

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