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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 does Mowett scold Maturin for on the ship?

2. What is Maturin's occupation?

3. Why does Aubrey like Latham's ship so much?

4. What does Maturin's wife like to do?

5. What is Mitchell's title in the Navy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when a strong wind blows birds over the ship?

2. How is Maturin wounded?

3. What does Aubrey like about Davis?

4. What do the men on the Worcester think of Aubrey when they leave the harbor where the French consort is anchored?

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

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

7. What do Aubrey and Maturin discuss about music?

8. What does Aubrey think of Mustapha?

9. Why does Aubrey avoid Maturin when he first comes aboard the ship?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Symbolism is a very prevalent literary device used by Patrick O'Brian. What are some of these symbols, and how does their presence affect the course of the plot?

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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