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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. Who is Gerard?

2. How would you describe the physical appearance of El Supremo?

3. What did Hornblower do when he didn't know how to respond to something someone said?

4. Who was the first member of the crew to be publicly flogged?

5. Where does Hornblower conclude Lydia has made perfect landfall?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Name three of the officers of H.M.S. Lydia and their ranks.

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

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

5. What was Captain Hornblower ordered to do by the British admiralty?

6. Which supplies was Lydia out of or low on after seven months at sea?

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

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

9. Describe Captain Hornblower's appearance?

10. Describe Alvarado whom Hornblower was ordered to help in a rebellion against Spain?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Describe the physical appearance and the clothes of the Crespo and the appearance and clothes of the men he brings with him to take over the captured Natividad.

2) Describe how Crespo quells any resistance among the Spanish crew he now commands aboard the Natividad. Why do the Spanish crew members have mortal fear of him?

3) Describe how Crespo insults the Spaniard's religion. What does he do that shocks them?

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

Essay Topic 2

1) Describe Hornblower's thoughtful consideration of every aspect of the ships and their crews in his decision about various courses of action. Forester describes these considerations of Hornblower as "tortuous mental calculations."

2)-Describe what Hornblower decides to do when there isn't enough wind to sail near the Natividad for battle.

3) Describe the custom of pressing men into sea duty as crewmen. What types of men were pressed into service? Did they have any background in how to sail a ship? What did Hornblower know had to be done with them?

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

Essay Topic 3

Part 1) Describe how Captain Hornblower represses his normal behavior in order to better obey the secret orders of the Admiralty.

Part 2) Do you think Captain Hornblower is a good captain? Why?

Part 3) Describe the relationship between Captain Hornblower and his crew. Do you think Captain Hornblower cares for his officers and crew? Why do you think so?

Part 4) Choose one of the above and and write about it.

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