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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. Who are the injured men of battle carried to in Chapter 5?

2. What ship does Captain Dundas command?

3. A letter arrives for whom in the beginning of Chapter 3?

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

5. What is the name of Jack Aubrey's wife?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is foreshadowed about the inclosure laws in Chapter 3?

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

5. 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?

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

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

8. What happens to the Bellona once the war has ended in Chapter 10? When does the ship reach land?

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

10. What efforts does Diana take to resolve the problems between Sophie and Jack in Chapter 8?

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

Discuss Sir Joseph Blaine's assessment of Jack Aubrey's situation with Admiral Stranraer. How would Jack go about getting a flag, despite the admiral's negative dispatches?

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