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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. Why is Aubrey no longer in the Royal Navy?
2. What moves into the area where Surprise is in Chapter 2?
3. For what type of work is Maturin known as an amateur?
4. What does Aubrey do after the encounter with Spartan and Merlin?
5. What will be Surprise's first cruise with Aubrey as captain?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Aubrey decide to do about Spartan and what does he do in order to carry out his plan?
2. What do Maturin and Martin do after they join the ship's company and how does Aubrey feel there? What happens to encourage Aubrey?
3. How does Padeen get injured and why does he continue to take pain medication?
4. What type of work does Maturin do and for what is he also known?
5. What is Aubrey concerned about in reference to his crew?
6. What is Aubrey going to do for money with Maturin? What is Maturin and Aubrey's relationship?
7. What is the final outcome of Aubrey's shakedown cruise?
8. What ship first approaches Surprise on Aubrey's first shakedown cruise and why? How does Aubrey feel about the authorization Maturin has?
9. Where has Spartan stashed its prizes and why?
10. How does Aubrey feel about the efficiency of the work on Surprise and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Most protagonists are a mixture of admirable traits and character flaws, and Jack Aubrey is no exception. Aubrey's insight and a nearly infallible instinct tends to carry him through the various perils he encounters.
1. Trace and analyze situations when Aubrey demonstrates his instinct for handling problems at sea. Give specific examples to illustrate your analysis.
2. Trace and analyze Aubrey's character flaws, especially his ineptness on land, with business ventures and a wandering eye as far as women are concerned.
3. Discuss how you think Aubrey's admirable traits helped him obtain a high rank in the Navy? How does Aubrey hide his character flaws so they have not impeded his career? Do any of those under his command seem to notice these flaws? Who? How does the reader know this?
Essay Topic 2
Often in O'Brian's series involving Jack Aubrey, his ship and/or life is saved by extraordinary means. Discuss the following:
1. Identify and analyze a time in The Letter of Marque when O'Brian makes free use of the technique of narrative contrivance to save Aubrey and his ship.
2. Does the use of narrative contrivance diminish the impact of the plot? The believability of the storyline?
3. Is there any other way O'Brian could have a mixture of suspense and action while at the same time making certain the main characters are not killed?
Essay Topic 3
Maturin is an opium addict, taking truly heroic doses of laudanum on a daily basis. His friend Martin suspects this impropriety, and they discuss the relative merits of laudanum. Discuss the following:
1. Why do you think the use of opium is not regulated as it is today?
2. Do you think it is a more or less enlightened society that regulates personal drug use? Explain.
3. Do you think the execution of Maturin's duties are compromised by his frequent use of opium? Why or why not? Give examples from the text.
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