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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. What is the committee's vote for inclosure in Chapter 3?

2. Who is the Admiral of the Brest blockading squadron?

3. What passage do Jack and Stephen pass through as they walk the quarter deck in Chapter 4?

4. Jack serves in what capacity over the manor of his estate?

5. The fighters in the boxing match in Chapter 3 begin fighting without what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news of his financial situation does Jack discuss with Stephen in Chapter 8?

2. What news does Captain Fanshawe reveal to Jack in the end of Chapter 6? What reprimand does Jack receive?

3. What news does Stephen report to Sir Blaine in Chapter 7 regarding the battle?

4. What do Stephen and Philip Aubrey discuss during their travels in Chapter 8?

5. What is the state of the crew once the weather clears in Chapter 5? When does the battle begin?

6. What does Stephen reveal to Jack about his position in the Navy in Chapter 8?

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

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

9. What news does Jack receive from Lord Keith upon arriving in Funchal in Chapter 10? What are his orders?

10. Where do Jack and Stephen sail on the Ringle in Chapter 4? What do they do on board?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the setting in The Yellow Admiral as Jack and Stephen head to sea. How is the imagery of the sea and ships different than O'Brien's depictions of London and Dorset?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the Napoleonic Wars between France and England from 1803 to 1815. How were the battles of the war distributed between land and sea? What were the politics of each nation like during the time? How does this setting inform The Yellow Admiral?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character Stephen Maturin. How old is Maturin? How is his daughter disabled? How long has he been friends with the protagonist? What role does he serve in the narrative?

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