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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. Which of the following was Stephen unable to see on the voyage when the Sophie was near Greece and Egypt?

2. Who put white chalk into the food?

3. What type of mission does Captain Harte tell Jack they will be going on next?

4. Which of the following characters has asked for a transfer?

5. What does Jack tell all of the Midshipmen to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Admiral Keith tell Jack that he will probably never rise to pos-captain?

2. What does Mr. Ellis talk disparagingly about and of what importance is this within the novel?

3. Why does Jack go back to the Crown and what does he do while he is there?

4. What does Stephen tell Jack he must do in order to recover from the disease he got from Molly?

5. What does Stephen warn Jack about in regards to his relationship with Molly?

6. What is Molly to Jack and of what importance is this to the novel?

7. What is the decision at the court-martial in regards to Jack and his crew?

8. Why was the ship down to just a quarter ration for water when they arrived in Minorca?

9. What changed about the way Molly was treated throughout the novel?

10. Why will the dinner at Captain Harte's be awkward for Stephen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Jack as a youth as described by Lord Keith. Would he have made a good friend to you? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing whether or not you agree that this novel is a brilliant study of character. Why do you believe this is or is not the case? Use information from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the antics of Stephen and the French Doctor Ramis. Do you believe this was an important relationship in the novel? Why or why not?

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