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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does the Sephora's skipper credit the saving of his ship?

2. The chief mate tells the second mate, after the captain puts the ship on the other tack, that such a move is a great want of what?

3. What is the captain alerted to after Leggatt has related the truth of the reefed foresail?

4. After Leggatt makes his small gesture to the captain, what shout breaks the spell of silence on decks?

5. Who is the "secret sharer"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author create and develop the captain's feelings of loneliness and isolation? What situations, statements, and feelings does the author use? Why?

Essay Topic 2

It is Legatt who suggests that he escape the captain's ship. The captain is not eager to agree at first. Explain why the captain feels that way, and ultimately why he changes his mind.

Essay Topic 3

Why does the author create such similarities and a sense of brotherhood between Legatt and the captain? How is it important to the story? What situations, actions, and feelings does the author use to create this sense of sameness?

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