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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 did the crew members shout when they found Legatt?
2. To what innocent does the stranger relate his victim as in the thoughts of the skipper's wife?
3. What does the captain cite as the chief mate's "dominant trait"?
4. What does the captain yell over the side of the ship, down the ladder to the body below?
5. What features does the captain notice about Legatt?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is significant about the realization the captain has while planning below decks with Leggatt as to how close the ship will come to the island?
2. What is the significance of the Sephora's captain according the saving of his ship to the hand of God?
3. Based on the author's interpretation of the situation, does the captain feel confident about taking the ship dangerously close to the islands? Why or why not?
4. What danger lies in taking the ship as close as possible to the islands the ship is approaching?
5. Why does the captain remain emotionless and unexcitable throughout his and the skipper's conversation? Does it work?
6. Where is Legatt discovered by the crew of the Sephora with the murdered man? What happens when they found?
7. What is indicated about the captain based upon his precautionary manner of proceeding in fetching clothes for the stranger?
8. What example of dual personification does the author give in the captain's character?
9. According to the author, what is a reefed foresail and what purpose did it serve on the Sephora?
10. What does the captain do while on deck alone at night while the rest of the crew sleeps? What keeps him awake initially?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
This story is written in the first person from the point of view of the ship's captain. What are the other points of view an author can use to tell a story? Identify and explain them. Also, explain how Joseph Conrad uses the first person point of view to help tell his story. How would the story have changed if he would have used another point of view?
Essay Topic 2
One of the dominant themes of the story is the compassionate bond that the captain forms with Leggatt. Explicating the significance of the word, compose an analytical essay which explains how the compassionate bond forms, why it forms, and what end it serves. What does the word itself mean? How is this meaning significant to the bond that forms between the captain and Leggatt? What is significant about the inception of the bond? Why does it come about? How does the compassion of the captain orient all of his actions?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast Legatt's story versus the skipper's version of the story. Does the author leave any room for the captain to believe the skipper over Legatt? Why or why not?
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