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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 Thornton talk to Maturin about during their visit together?

2. What is Aubrey's main personal problem?

3. Why is Aubrey so worried about Thornton's health?

4. What hits Maturin on the head?

5. Where is the Jemmapes from?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Maturin wounded?

2. What is strange about the practice runs done at sea with the cannons?

3. What does Aubrey think of Ismail Bey?

4. What is Maturin's job?

5. Why do the crewmen of the Worcester not want to transport Parsons?

6. What does Aubrey think of Sciahan Bey?

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

8. What do Aubrey and Maturin discuss about music?

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

10. Why does Thornton choose to focus so much on the Ionian region?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a major motivating factor for a number of characters in this book. Which characters are most affected by this, and what are some of the different ways this fear is manifested?

Essay Topic 2

There are many secrets made, kept, and divulged in this book. What are some of these secrets, and how does their placement in the plot affect the course of the plot and the characters involved in the secrets?

Essay Topic 3

How were the three Ionian leaders different from each other, and how did these differences affect Aubrey's decision in that area?

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