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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 Aubrey forbid his men to do when entering the harbor where the French are anchored?

2. What causes Mustapha to rebel against the Brittish?

3. What is Thornton desperate for after his time on the blockade?

4. Where does the French ship head after breaking through the blockade?

5. What kind of sickness does Aubrey get while Maturin is gone?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Thornton turn his command over to Harte?

2. Why does Graham opt for a long negotiation in the Ionian Region?

3. What does Aubrey do to try and save the sinking Worcester?

4. What do the men on the Worcester think of Aubrey when they leave the harbor where the French consort is anchored?

5. What does Mustapha do when he hears Aubrey has aligned himself with Sciahan?

6. What does Aubrey like about Davis?

7. How does Aubrey feel when the Worcester is declared as unseawothy?

8. How does Davis feel about Aubrey, and why?

9. What does Aubrey think of Mustapha?

10. What does Aubrey think of Sciahan Bey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a major motivating factor for a number of characters in this book. Which characters are most affected by this, and what are some of the different ways this fear is manifested?

Essay Topic 2

Why was the inclusion of the theme of loneliness so ironic for this book, and what came of the loneliness felt by the main characters in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Patrick O'Brian presents the idea that there are two sides to every man. Choose three of the characters from the book and write about their dual natures and how this duality affected the characters around them.

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