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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Maturin find the guests at a dinner party?
2. What does Aubrey contemplate as they near the place they expect to encounter the French?
3. What happens to Maturin when the coca leaves are all gone?
4. Who is Lieutenant Jean-Pierrre Dumesnil?
5. What do the girls adopt as pets?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Maturin acts as a covert agency for the Crown and uses his intelligence connections to slow down Cornélie's resupplying in order to give The Nutmeg of Consolation a chance to catch up and capture the French vessel.
1. What sort of covert operations does Maturin undertake? How similar do you think his covert operations are to that of an organization such as the CIA of today?
2. How much does Maturin's covert operations effect good outcomes for the The Nutmeg of Consolation and other British endeavors during The Nutmeg of Consolation?
3. Do you see any conflict of interests between being a doctor and also a covert operator? Why or why not.
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. Research and define the literary term "narrative contrivance."
2. Identify and analyze a time in the book when O'Brian makes free use of the technique of narrative contrivance to save Aubrey and his ship in The Nutmeg of Consolation.
3. Does the use of narrative contrivance diminish the impact of the plot? The believability of the storyline?
4. 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
Many events that happen in The Nutmeg of Consolation are foreshadowed by previous events and/or signs. Discuss the following:
1. Define the literary term "foreshadow."
2. Why would an author use foreshadowing? Do you think it adds or detracts from your experience as a reader? Explain.
3. Trace and analyze five instances of foreshadowing in The Nutmeg of Consolation. Match up what is mentioned earlier and what it foreshadows. Did you guess that each instance of foreshadowing was a "heads up" of something to come? Why or why not.
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