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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Aubrey describe Ismail Bey?

2. What is the Worcester declared when it gets to the meeting point after the conflict at the blockade?

3. What is most harmful to the Worcester while on blockade duty?

4. What does Maturin call the clandestine rendezvous?

5. How many warships does Mustapha have?

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

Harte was a minor character in this book who made a huge impact on the plot. How did he accomplish this, and how would the plot have been altered had he not been included in the story line?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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