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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 happens on Bilging Day?

2. What does Willie do to punish himself for not recognizing his ship when he first sees her?

3. What is the name of the luxurious destroyer that the Caine is secured to?

4. Queeg insists the men will not dehydrate because they will get enough water from what?

5. When the Caine sails out of San Francisco, it is missing how many men?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dr. Bird do to upset the board during his testimony?

2. Why does Queeg refuse to ballast?

3. Why does the author use the title "Through the Looking Glass" for Chapter 1?

4. Why won't Queeg let Keefer leave the Caine to go visit his brother?

5. What happens while Willie is distracted and watching Maryk swim out to recover the float?

6. Challee asks Willie for specific examples of Queeg's odd behavior. Name some.

7. During the trial, what excuse does Queeg give for the towline incident?

8. How were the two attorneys different during closing arguments?

9. What does Willie find in the mail at Pearl?

10. How does Dr. Lundeen explain Queeg's personality and behavior?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapters 13 and 14, life on the Caine gets much worse under the command of Captain Queeg. Using examples from the novel, describe how and why the men of the Caine are suffering at the hands of Queeg. What recourse do they have? What are the different ways in which they deal with his personality and choices?

Essay Topic 2

Ice cream plays a prominent role on the Caine in Chapters 19-21. Why do you think that is? What symbolic significance might it have? Why didn't the author choose some other kind of food?

Essay Topic 3

Willie has felt an outside societal pressure about who he is supposed to be and what he is supposed to do since the beginning of the book. Discuss the ways that society forms and shapes who we are, our expectations for ourselves, and who we ultimately become as individuals. Use examples from the book to further explore Willie's character and why he makes the choices he makes.

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