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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 does Aubrey know he can trust the man he meets at Minorca?
2. What is Nicolls' general state of mind when he takes the side trip with Maturin?
3. After the secret meeting with Sophie in chapter four, where does Aubrey go with Maturin?
4. What is the ruling of the First Lord about the seized Spanish ships?
5. In chapter one, what is the assignment of H.M.S. Lively?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Maturin discuss Captain Jack Aubrey with Sophie?
2. During the meeting of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, why is Sir Joseph Blain worried about the First Lord's mention of Dr. Stephen Maturin?
3. Why do Diana Villiers and Richard Canning leave England for India?
4. What details does Aubrey omit from his letter to Sophie about the land raid he and the crew perform while headed for Minorca?
5. Besides problems with previous debts, what other disadvantage is there for Aubrey when ashore in England?
6. Why is the whereabouts of the French officer Dutourd a potential problem?
7. How is Maturin an advocate for Aubrey concerning the H.M.S. Surprise?
8. How does Jack Aubrey come to command the H.M.S. Lively?
9. How does Aubrey learn he is to break station and sail to Minorca?
10. What negative influences have an impact on Jack Aubrey's career?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Early in the novel, Stephen Maturin willingly discusses Jack Aubrey with Sophia who is engaged to Jack. That personal conversation contrasts with Maturin's awkward advice when Mr. Nicolls confesses misdeeds on their excursion to St. Paul's Rocks. What is the difference between the two conversations? What is Maturin's attitude toward Sophia and toward Nicolls? Does either conversation bring up any past incidents in Maturin's mind? What does Maturin's reaction in each conversation tell us about him?
Essay Topic 2
As the two major characters in H.M.S. Surprise, are Stephen Maturin and Jack Aubrey foils for one another? Does each man stand out because the other is available for comparison?
Essay Topic 3
Stephen Maturin does not have official status aboard the H.M.S. Surprise. Although he serves as the ship's physician, Maturin is not a naval officer. How then does he relate to the crew? How does he treat the men, and what do they think of him?
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