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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 name of Jack Aubrey's wife?

2. What ship do Aubrey and his men transfer to from the Ringle in Chapter 4?

3. Stephen Maturin is an adviser on what affairs?

4. Stephen asks who if the boxing match was fair in Chapter 3?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What letter does Jack receive in Chapter 6 from Sophie? What has she discovered?

4. What does Diana reveal to Stephen about their finances in Chapter 8? What is Stephen's response?

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

6. What is the response Jack receives upon returning home after the Parliamentary vote in Chapter 3? What is next on his agenda?

7. What similarities do Jack and Stephen share? How are these revealed in Chapter 2?

8. What is revealed of the end of the war in Chapter 9?

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

10. What happens after the burglary at Sir Blaine's residence in Chapter 8? Where does Stephen go next?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Jack Aubrey's relationship with his commander, Admiral Stranraer. What tensions exist between the two? How does this affect Jack's position within the Navy?

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 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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