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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 narrator say Johnson is guilty of doing?

2. What is the name of the ferry steamer?

3. What does the narrator say the sea becomes like by eleven o'clock?

4. What does the narrator say knowing Larsen helps him understand?

5. What does the narrator say he is suffering from?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does London use the biting in chapter 21 as a metaphor?

2. Why does Larsen think life is without value?

3. How is chapter 14 a major turning point in the narrative?

4. Describe the rescued ship.

5. What is Hump's reaction to finding literature in Larsen's cabin?

6. Why does Hump think that Brewster needs protecting?

7. How are Larsen and Hump views on the battle with nature different?

8. What do Hump and Brewster to do to survive Larsen's brutality?

9. How does Hump take to the rest of the crew?

10. How has Larsen's upbringing shaped him as a person?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the differences between self-learning and formal education.

1) Which in your opinion is the more valuable method of learning and why?

2) Do you think Larsen and Hump learn from each others very different upbringings. Support your answer with two examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the novel's chronological setting. What was happening in the USA during the time the novel was set? Are these concerns reflected in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel London shows how important it is to work as a member of a team. Discuss the importance of teamwork. What are the differences between leaders and followers? How can a team work well with a variety of individuals? Do you think the crew on the Ghost work well together?

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