Hornblower and the Hotspur Test | Final Test - Hard

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Hornblower and the Hotspur Test | Final 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. How does Hornblower disguise the Hotspur as a French ship during the night attack?

2. What increases in the army encampments on shore after Christmas?

3. Why was Hornblower looking forward to New Years?

4. What is the French identification and follow signal?

5. What does Hornblower do while trying to rescue the Grasshopper that amazes his crew?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the navy so important to England's success?

2. Why is Hornblower unable to re-provision his ship when he was meant to?

3. What changes set in at the winter, and what does this mean for Hornblower?

4. How is England able to continue shipping and trading goods to other countries?

5. What does Hornblower get excited about as the New Year approaches?

6. What happens when a mortar lands on the Hotspur?

7. What does Hornblower think about during the storms, and why?

8. What does Bush say to Hornblower after the excitement of the night attack is over?

9. What has caused the two frigates in Brest to ride lower than usual in the water?

10. Why does Doughty say he struck an officer?

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

This book takes place in different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affect the course of the plot. Why might Forester have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 3

Despair is a theme that appears in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role does despair play in this novel?

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