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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 Aubrey forgo in favor of professional duty?.
2. What does the Admiralty order the Polychrest to do upon reaching a particular French port?
3. What is the name of the suitor whom Mrs. Williams has arranged for her daughter, Sophia?
4. Who does Post Captain Aubrey invite to dinner following the capture of the two Spanish treasure ships?
5. Who gives Aubrey's steward foodstuffs to take on board the Polychrest.
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the reason that Diana leaves Mapes Court?
2. In what way could Captain Aubrey benefit by pursuing personal gain over duty while in command of the Polychrest?
3. How does Doctor Maturin demonstrate his desire to continue cultivating his friendship with Captain Aubrey despite any differences that the two men may have had in the past?
4. How is Captain Aubrey lauded for his actions and capture of the Fanciulla upon his return to England?
5. What are some of the ways that Post Captain Aubrey shows his belief that he and members of his squadron will be able to keep any treasure that they reap from the Spanish treasure ships?
6. What makes it difficult for the Polychrest to enter the French port where the target ship is located?
7. How does Aubrey show compassion and remorse regarding his previous dealings with Sophia?
8. How do Goodridge, Parker, and Aubrey solve the Polychrest's speed and maneuverability problems?
9. How does Post Captain Aubrey manage to get the government to finance the practicing of great guns aboard the H.M.S. Lively?
10. What is the underlying reason why Aubrey turns his attention away from Sophia and begins pursuing Diana?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
A dramatic change takes place in Aubrey's lifestyle and environment upon his promotion to post captain and being given command of the H.M.S. Lively. Compare Aubrey's lifestyle and environment as a captain with that of post captain.
Essay Topic 2
A common thread throughout Post Captain is the emotional distress inflicted by Diana upon Doctor Maturin. Midway through the book, Matutrin states that he deplores the mistreatment of men, after having witnessed the abusive treatment of the Polychrest crew by Lieutenant Parker. Write an essay focusing on the irony in Maturin's statement concerning his abhorrence toward the mistreatment of men. Examine the validity of his statement in relation to his actions that repeatedly place him in the presence of Diana and result in emotional pain.
Essay Topic 3
The scuffle between Aubrey and a Adam Scriven exhibits the literary technique of irony. Detail how the roles that each man plays in generating events that catapult irony to the forefront.
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