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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 Aubrey do at the first stop the Worcester makes?

2. Who orders the crew to leave the birds alone?

3. Why do birds land on the ship?

4. How does Thornton feel about ship visiting?

5. What causes the flock of birds to fly over the blockade?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Maturin wounded?

3. Why does Graham opt for a long negotiation in the Ionian Region?

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

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

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

7. What causes the Jemmapes to flee from the altercation with the Worcester?

8. What is the Worcester's nickname, and why?

9. What does blockade duty entail?

10. Why does Aubrey get so excited when he sees Latham and his ship join the blockade?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

War is a major theme in this book. Where does this theme appear, and what effects does the inclusion of this theme have on the tone and message of the book?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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