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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 El Supremo view his subjects?

2. With whom should Hornblower open communication to receive further orders as soon as it was convenient?

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

4. What does Hornblower do when the Natividad is first sighted?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Describe Lydia, the ship Hornblower was a captain of.

8. Describe Captain Hornblower's appearance?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

1) Describe the party Lady Barbara has for the officers. How does she interact with Hornblower and the officers?

2) Describe Hornblower's and the officers' opinion of Lady Barbara when they get to know her better at the dinner party.

3) Describe some of the social and cultural accomplishments of Lady Barbara which are revealed during the dinner party she gives.

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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