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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 does the crew of the Caine do while the Marines are invading Namur?

2. How many transfer requests has Tom Keefer submitted by Chapter 25?

3. In Chapter 24, Queeg set his sights on a sailor other than Stilwell. Who is it?

4. May Wynn is of what descent?

5. What do the sailors give De Vriess as a send off gift?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason does Keefer give to explain Queeg's obsession with the strawberries?

2. How does Queeg call attention away from his cowardly behavior at the end of Chapter 20?

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

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

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

6. What is the crew's first impression of Captain Queeg?

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

8. What explanation does Queeg give his superiors for losing the target?

9. What are some of the quirky ways in which the crew begins to respond to their own boredom?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

While there is a war going on, the men of the Caine are caught up in their own conflict. Discuss how the smallness of their perspective seems to develop and how they lose sight of the bigger picture. How do you think men on other ships deal with the monotony of life at sea?

Essay Topic 3

Drawing from all you've learned from the book so far, discuss why you think the Caine mutiny occurred. What circumstances, mix of personalities and other factors led to this pivotal event?

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