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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 did the British Admiralty want to use the Spanish possessions?

2. With what country had Spain recently sided against England?

3. A how-many-gun salute does El Supremo demand he have on boarding Lydia?

4. What does Hernandez mean by "unenlightened" men?

5. How many British casualties are there during the capturing of Natividad?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hornblower do with the captured officers and crew of Natividad?

2. What does El Supremo demand upon boarding Natividad and why is it meaningless?

3. Describe Captain Hornblower's appearance?

4. Why do you think it was a wise decision of Hornblower not to get familiar with his lieutenants and to remain aloof and close-mouthed?

5. What is the strategy Hornblower devises to capture Natividad, though it is larger and has more guns than the Lydia has?

6. How did Horatio Hornblower prove himself a good captain during the section "The Prosperous Voyage"?

7. What appears on the beach the morning after Hornblower's visit to El Supremo's palace?

8. What does Hornblower do when he is told Natividad is approaching?

9. Describe the incident which took place in the village near where Lydia was anchored?

10. What are some of the insults Hornblower disregards in order to accomplish his goals?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) In Hornblower's opinion who should nurse the sick aboard a ship?

2) What was Hornblower's reaction upon seeing Lady Barbara kneeling beside the wounded men in the cockpit?

3) Describe the operation Lady Barbara, Laurie, and Hornblower perform on the chest of an unfortunate seaman. What can Lady Barbara do that the men would be clumsy at?

4) Choose one of the three topics to write on.

Essay Topic 2

1) Describe what each of the two ships, the Lydia or the Natividad, does when it first sights the other. This is after disclosure that Spain is now England's ally and both ships know this.

2) Describe the part of the final sea battle between the Lydia and the Natividad which you find the most interesting.

3) Describe the outcome of the sea battle between the two ships and discuss what ramifications this outcome might have had.

4) Choose one of these three topics to write on.

Essay Topic 3

1) Compare Maria, Hornblower's wife, with Lady Barbara. Describe the physical traits and personalities of each of them..

2} Describe the reasons Hornblower fears Lady Barbara's family if they find out that he has either seduced or offended Lady Barbara. What does he think they would be able to do to harm him?

3) Describe Hornblower's experiences when he arrives in St. Helena. What characters does he meet? Describe them.

4) Choose one of the three topics to write on.

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