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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 Sciahan?

2. What do the "old timers" on the ship say about Aubrey when he leaves the harbor with the French consort?

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

4. How many guns are on the Kitabi?

5. Why does Harte give Aubrey the mission of meeting with the potentates?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

There were many characters in this book who were manipulated and persuaded to do things they did not want to do. What were some of these instances, and how were those characters affected by the manipulation?

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