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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. How many days have the ships been at sea in the beginning of Chapter 5?

2. Maturin had served as the surgeon on what ship with Aubrey in his crusade against slavery?

3. Who is Jack's neighbor at Woolcombe?

4. What sport do Jack and Stephen engage in in Chapter 2?

5. Where do the men meet after dinner in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What series is The Yellow Admiral a part of? What criticism and commentary has been written about the novel?

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

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

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

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

6. What takes place after the fight in Chapter 3? Who is being carried home?

7. Why does Jack say he was late to Admiral Stranraer in Chapter 4?

8. Where are Jack Aubrey and his wife when the author first reveals them in the novel? What is their financial situation like?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the battles fought during the Napoleonic Wars at sea. What vessels were used principally and how did they conduct strikes? What were the conditions like aboard ships such as the HMS Bellona? How many men were aboard?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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