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

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

3. What was the only land Hornblower had had a glimpse of during the seven-month voyage?

4. Hornblower is ordered to go to the palace of whom?

5. What did the burgoo the captain ate for breakfast consist of?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Captain Hornblower's appearance?

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 was weighing heavily on Captain Hornblower's mind after 7 months at sea?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the three secret orders the Admiralty gives Hornblower to follow and explain how Hornblower obeys the order you have chosen. Does he go against any natural inclinations he has in obeying the order? Do you feel he's justified in being loyal to his commission but going against his sense of morality?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

1) Describe how Lady Barbara nurses the wounded and dying in the cockpit of the ship.

2) Describe Lady Barbara's views on nursing. How do they differ from the view most people today hold of nursing? Why isn't Lady Barbara another Florence Nightingale?

3) How does Lady Barbara's behavior as a nurse change when Galbraith lies dying . What is touching about this encounter between Galbraith and Lady Barbara?

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

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