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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. Where do Jack and Stephen ask for directions to an inn for Diana in Chapter 4?

2. Who is the Captain of the Berenice?

3. Who arrives at the office of the Admiral in Chapter 1?

4. Who is the Midshipman on the Bellona?

5. What medical doctor and the adviser on Spanish affairs has disappeared in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at the meeting with the Chileans in Chapter 10? What will Jack's job be?

2. Where before Chapter 4 was Stephen Maturin referenced as being involved in intelligence?

3. When do Jack and Stephen return home in Chapter 10? How long do they stay?

4. What conversation takes place between Sir Blaine and Stephen regarding Don Diego in Chapter 7? What information does Stephen provide?

5. What does Jack say about the inclosure laws to Stephen in Chapter 2? What is inclosure?

6. What do Jack and Stephen overhear while having dinner on deck in Chapter 9? What does this mean to Jack?

7. What doubts does Jack harbor about the plans for the Chilean assignment in Chapter 10? How do they play out?

8. How long are Jack and Stephen at sea on the Bellona before heading inland in Chapter 5? What do the officers and crew do in the meantime?

9. When and where does The Yellow Admiral take place?

10. What are the states of the Ramillies and the Bellona in Chapter 8? How are the crews faring?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the end of the war and the different options Jack and Stephen face for employment. Why does Stephen hope to take Jack to the Chileans? What comes of it?

Essay Topic 2

Who is Inigo Bernard? What clues are laid regarding his involvement in Spanish intelligence? Discuss Bernard's actions and how they impact the plot of The Yellow Admiral.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the battle stories shared by the officers and crew aboard the Bellona. What do these stories add to the tone of the narrative? What information do the stories reveal?

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