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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 Hernandez mean by "unenlightened" men?

2. Which of the crew likes to rap the seamen with his rattan cane?

3. What were the huts that Hornblower saw on his way to the palace made of?

4. Who is Brown?

5. How many decks did the Spanish ship Natividad have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the stragegy that El Supremo lays out to Hornblower about conquest?

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

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

4. Hornblower is not close to any of the crew under him and neither is El Supremo close to his men. What are some of the differences between Hornblower's relationship with his men and the behavior El Supremo exhbits toward his men?

5. What does Hornblower see on his way to El Supremo's palace?

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

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

8. 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?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

1) Describe Hornblower's trip to the palace of El Supremo. What does he see along the way that disturbs him? Describe the palace and El Supremo's physical appearance.

2) Describe El Supremo's character. In what ways does he exhibit insanity? What does he claim is his ancestry?

3) Who are the "unenlightened?" Why does El Supremo call them that? What is their punishment?

4) Choose one of these three topics and write about it.

Essay Topic 3

Using what you've learned about sailing ships of the early 19th century in this novel, write an essay describing why you would like to take an extended trip on an early 19th century sailing ship. Where would you go? Would you want to be a passenger of a member of the crew?.

Or Write an essay on why you would not like to take a trip on an early 19th century sailing ship? Give your reasons.

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