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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 do Hump and Brewster construct on the ship?

2. What does Larsen give the wounded sailors?

3. What does Larsen do when Brewster and Hump come aboard to inspect the damp?

4. What does Larsen lose his ability to do?

5. What do Brewster and Hump do after breakfast?

Short Essay Questions

1. Do you think it is strange that the Ghost appears on tn the shore?

2. In waht way could the reader see Larsen victorious over Hump?

3. Do you think London is inconsistent with Hump's character in this chapter?

4. Describe the fight between Hump and Larsen in chapter 26

5. In what does the ending reflect the beginning of the novel?

6. In what does Larsen attempt to kill Hump finish him off?

7. Waht does Hump do once he realizes he holds the power over Larsen?

8. How does Hump overcome Larsen's destruction of his work?

9. How does Hump learn how to kill the seals?

10. In why has Hump's personal philosophy changed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What difference do you think Brewster's introduction makes to the story? What do you would of happened if Brewster was not introduced into the story?

Essay Topic 2

London uses a number characters from different areas of the world including Scandinavia, Hawaii, USA and Britain.

How accurate do you think London's representations of these cultures are? Do you think he subverts stereotypes? Are some representations more negative or positive than others?

Essay Topic 3

What do you think is the role of a ship's captain? Does Larsen fulfill this role?

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