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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. The man who gives Jack and Stephen directions for an inn in Chapter 4 claims to recognize Stephen from where?

3. Who is the Midshipman on the Bellona?

4. Aubrey tells Maturin that inclosure involves a great deal of what in Chapter 3?

5. Where is the fight in Chapter 3 held?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What news of battle does Captain Reade reveal in Chapter 9?

3. What is the principle concern of the men during the transfer to the Bellona in Chapter 4?

4. What does Jack learn of Stephen's whereabouts after the Bellona's repairs in Chapter 7?

5. What takes place after Admiral Stranraer's arrival in Chapter 9?

6. What news does Stephen learn from Diana upon returning home in Chapter 8?

7. What does Admiral Stranraer say to Stephen regarding the inclosure policy in Chapter 4?

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

9. Where do Jack and Stephen go after disembarking the Bellona in Chapter 10? What is their plan for employment?

10. Who is the first character revealed in Chapter 1? Who comes to visit him and what do they discuss?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the covert nature of Stephen Maturin's work within the Royal Navy. How did Stephen Maturin come to his position as the Spanish adviser? What clues are laid in the text to define Stephen as an intelligence officer?

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