"The Man Without a Country"--Part 1

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6 questions
2

What does the term "court-martial" mean?

2

Why was Nolan being court-martialed?

2

What "Fatal Wish" did the young Phillip Nolan make at his trial?

2

What sentence was handed down and carried out by the military court?

5

During his first sea voyage, Nolan at one point was reading aloud from a long poem by Sir Walter Scott. Why do you think he choked on his words and threw the book into the sea? What does this reveal about his "sentence"?

2

On his second voyage, he encountered a lady he had known in Philadelphia. What did he do that made her cut short their conversation and walk off?