Hornblower and the Hotspur Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Hornblower and the Hotspur Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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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 Hornblower teach Grimes to do?

2. What does Cotard claim to be when he is approached by a French guard?

3. Why does Hornblower talk to Cotard?

4. What is the first order Cargill fails to manage for Hornblower?

5. Why is Hornblower so tense when the Loire is pursuing the Hotspur?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Hornblower called to do shortly after his wedding celebration begins?

2. Why does Hornblower not have much in his own personal stores on the ship?

3. What gift does Hornblower give Maria before he leaves, and what is this symbolic of?

4. What is Hornblower's plan to destroy the semaphore?

5. Why is Grimes so afraid of Hornblower?

6. How does Hornblower get the one thing he needs to complete his plan to destroy the semaphore?

7. What does Hornblower have the Hotspur do after firing on the Loire?

8. What gift does Maria give Hornblower before he leaves, and what is this symbolic of?

9. What is the semaphore?

10. What does Hornblower do during the ship-to-shore action?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sacrifice is a prevalent theme in this book. Who are the characters most affected by this theme, and how do they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 2

What is the semaphore and what significance does it have in this plot?

Essay Topic 3

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where does this theme appear, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

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