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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 two personal items does Willie have when he unpacks in San Francisco?
2. What happens to Queeg's illegal liquor stash?
3. Keefer labels Queeg as a what?
4. How does Roland Keefer die?
5. What is the name of the ship that one of the men from the Caine is being transferred to?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Willie decide to open his father's letter earlier than promised?
2. In Chapter 3 Willie says, "Do you suppose that some higher power doesn't want me in the Navy?" Why do you think he says this?
3. What happens toward the end of Queeg's testimony?
4. Why does Willie get in trouble in Chapter 12?
5. What does Willie write in the love letter for which Chapter 39 is named?
6. When and where does Greenwald first meet Maryk?
7. What is Captain White like?
8. Why won't Queeg let Keefer leave the Caine to go visit his brother?
9. Describe the circle of compliance.
10. Why does Queeg insist on staying on course?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
During the trial, Barney Greenwald tries to prove that Captain Queeg is not sane. Using evidence from the trial and the entire book, answer the question: Is Queeg sane or insane?
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
The captain of a ship is supposed to be a leader. In light of the shift from how the men performed under De Vriess and how things are going under Queeg, discuss how Queeg's character affects the rest of the men on the Caine. What kind of leader is Queeg?
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