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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. In what position does Maturin enlists Ahmed?
2. Who will be the new captain of the Surprise?
3. What is the second lieutenant's nickname?
4. How does the former captain of the Diane feel about Aubrey taking command of his boat?
5. What country will the Surprise circumvent first?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is the man in question #2 on the Surprise?
2. What happens to the Surprise with Aubrey's new orders and what do Pullings and Aubrey arrange?
3. What new orders are Aubrey given in Lisbon?
4. What does Surprise do after they finish with the ship they saw?
5. What does Maturin think about as they sail along the coast of Ireland?
6. What kind of journey did Sir Joseph have from Corunna and why has he come to Lisbon?
7. What does Maturin think about Batavia and what is his hope?
8. What do Aubrey and Maturin do after meeting with Fox?
9. What does Maturin think about in relation to Padeen?
10. What does Standish ask for at Lisbon and how does Aubrey respond?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Though Thirteen Gun Salute is probably more action driven rather than character driven, obviously there are several characters who make the novel what it is. Discuss one of the following:
1. Compare/contrast the characters of Aubrey and Maturin. How are they similar? How are they different? Would you consider one of them a stronger character than the other? How does each of them add to the story?
2. Compare/contrast the characters of Maturin and Sir Joseph. How are they similar? How are they different? Would you consider one of them a stronger character than the other? How does each of them add to the story?
3. Thoroughly analyze the character of Jack Aubrey, discussing both his strong and weak points and how both affect the outcome of the plot.
Essay Topic 2
Thirteen Gun Salute is one book in a series of novels involving Captain Aubrey and Dr. Maturin. Discuss the following:
1. What are a couple advantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples.
2. What are a couple disadvantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples.
3. Do you prefer to read a standalone book, or a series of books with the same main characters? Explain your response.
4. Do you think it is easier, more difficult, or about the same to write a standalone book versus one in a series? Explain your answer.
Essay Topic 3
The near catastrophe at Inaccessible Island foreshadows the eventual wreck of Diane on the False Natunas. In the first encounter the island is obvious and obviously perilous while the latter island is invisible and invisibly dangerous. Discuss the following:
1. Symbolically, how do the two situations above relate to life in general?
2. How might the financial problems both Aubrey and Maturin are having be related to the above sentence? For example, what types of financial pitfalls are obvious and might be avoided and what types might be invisible and devastating?
3. In modern America, what types of situations within America's relationship to other nations in the world might qualify as obvious and obviously perilous and what might be invisible and invisibly dangerous?
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