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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 could Lydia not hope to survive in her present condition?
2. What operation do Hornblower, Laurie and Lady Barbara have to perform on Williams?
3. When Lydia and Natividad steer a collision course, what does Hornblower do unexpectedly?
4. When the wind dies, how does Lydia approach Natividad to resume battle?
5. What did Lady Barbara say they needed in the cockpit?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Hornblower decked out in when he goes ashore at Panama?
2. Why does Hornblower allow Lady Barbara to seek passage on Lydia, though he dislikes her and feels Lydia is no place for a woman?
3. Describe what Lady Barbara does in the cockpit.
4. After being refused safe harbor at Panama, what does Hornblower do?
5. What did Hornblower have to confess to the Spaniards?
6. Describe Lady Barbara Wellesley's physical appearance?
7. What is Lady Barbara wearing when she boards Lydia?
8. After a fierce sea battle , both ships severely damaged, what does Hornblower do?
9. Upon sighting Natividad, both ships shortening sail due to foul weather, what does Hornblower do unexpectedly when the two shipd are on a collision course?
10. Who seeks passage aboard Lydia and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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