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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. Why is Castro angry about the meeting?
2. What does Pullings report to Aubrey?
3. What type of work does Sam Panda do?
4. What does Maturin describe in his letter to his wife from Peru?
5. What does Pullings feel offended?
Short Essay Questions
1. What side trip do Maturin and Eduardo take and what happens after they leave there?
2. Why does Aubrey go out to sea in Franklin, what does he encounter and what does he discover?
3. What contact of Maturin's is most valuable and why?
4. What does Shelton volunteer for and what does he tell Aubrey?
5. With whom does Maturin meet and why?
6. What does Aubrey hope to find as they sail to Peru and how does he find it?
7. What happens to Aubrey as they take the French ship?
8. What does Aubrey attempt to do to correct what he found out about Dutourd?
9. Where has Maturin been sent after the collapse of the rebellion?
10. Who is Edward Shelton and why is he aboard the American whaler?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Sailors are notoriously superstitious. Even Aubrey, though very bright in many ways, is somewhat superstitious, a trait common to many sailors. Discuss the following:
1. What is superstition? Can you name a few common superstitions? Do any of them seem to have any validity in logic?
2. Why do you think sailors have the reputation for being superstitious? Do you think it is true? What superstitions are mentioned in The Wine-dark Sea?
3. What are some of the superstitions you are familiar with that sailors seem to believe? Do you believe any of them? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
The Wine-dark Sea takes place during the War of 1812 where Britain is fighting America; therefore understanding the political and social situation during that time helps to a greater understanding and appreciation of The Wine-dark Sea and others in the series. Discuss one of the following:
1. Research and write an expository essay about how the War of 1812 begin and end.
2. Research and write an expository essay about the naval aspect of the War of 1812 between Britain and America.
3. Compare/Contrast the importance of the British navy during the War of 1812 to the importance of the British navy during either WWI or WWII.
Essay Topic 3
A work of fiction is often organized around a structure called a plot. Discuss the following:
1. Define plot and its major parts (rising action, climax, falling action, resolution [or denouement]. Write a sentence or two synopsis of the major plot of the The Wine-dark Sea.
2. Identify where the parts of the plot seem to fall in The Wine-dark Sea. Explain using examples.
3. Define the literary term "subplot." Write a sentence or two synopsis of a subplot in The Wine-dark Sea.
4. Identify the major parts of the subplot you identified in task number 3.
5. Why do you think identifying the plot and elements of the plot is useful?
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