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

Short Answer Questions

1. Sophie expresses in her letter in Chapter 6 that she plans on moving where with the children?

2. Stephen performs an operation on whom in Chapter 9?

3. Stephen and Jack discuss the war's end and how there will be what in the navy in Chapter 8?

4. Who talks with Callahan about the dinner that Aubrey and the officers ate in Chapter 5?

5. Stephen tells Sir Blaine in Chapter 7 that he thinks that there should be more emphasis on attack and defense _____ in the fight against slavery?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the covert nature of Stephen Maturin's work within the Royal Navy. How did Stephen Maturin come to his position as the Spanish adviser? What clues are laid in the text to define Stephen as an intelligence officer?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the Napoleonic Wars between France and England from 1803 to 1815. How were the battles of the war distributed between land and sea? What were the politics of each nation like during the time? How does this setting inform The Yellow Admiral?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the end of the war and the different options Jack and Stephen face for employment. Why does Stephen hope to take Jack to the Chileans? What comes of it?

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