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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many hills are on the island upon which the captain plans to deposit Leggatt?
2. What is a synonymous phrase for the command the captain gives while near the island, "Hard alee"?
3. How does the captain attempt to sway the skipper's concentration?
4. On the niceness of what does the captain nonchalantly comment to the Sephora's skipper while they first speak concerning the disappearance of Leggatt?
5. Off what does Leggatt say he has been driven in his speech insisting he be marooned?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
As a first person narrative, little information is given definitively on the deeper consciousnesses of those besides the narrator; thus, the reader must exegetically abstract the personality of others through their related actions and words, without access to their thoughts. Thus, construct a thoughtful essay analyzing the significance of the character of Leggatt by consideration of his actions and words throughout the story. What is his general disposition to his predicament? What particular actions demonstrate this disposition? How does he conduct himself as a fugitive? What personality traits does he display through his actions and words? What is his evident opinion of the incompetent? What is his overall significance to the story?
Essay Topic 2
A major theme of the book, though not directly articulated, is that of the difference between prudence and imprudence, and the essentiality of the former to justice. Compose an analytical essay which examines the various situations of The Secret Sharer into which prudential assessment plays a role. Why is prudence so important to the situation? In what way does imprudence cause trouble for those involved? How does prudence achieve the proper end? What is the relationship between prudence and justice?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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