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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 was irksome to the Spanish officer after he had denied Lydia's dropping anchor on the Spanish Main?

2. What are manned continuously after Lydia is damaged in battle with Natividad?

3. What shocked Hornblower about the way the Spaniards treated El Supremo?

4. What is the gaffe Lady Barbara makes which eases Hornblower's mind about her knowledge of ships and her intelligence?

5. What did Hornblower order done when the crew became depressed and discouraged?

Short Essay Questions

1. After having left Natividad in the hands of El Supremo's crew and proceeding toward the pearl islands what surprise was in store for Hornblower?

2. What is Hornblower decked out in when he goes ashore at Panama?

3. Describe the condition of the crew of Lydia after the sea battle with Natividad?

4. What is Hornblower's reaction at seeing El Supremo in chains on the Spanish lugger?

5. What does El Supremo hope to do with Natividad?

6. What problem does Lydia have as it weighs anchor after Hornblower's visit with the Viceroy at Panama?

7. Describe what Lady Barbara does in the cockpit.

8. Who accompanies Lady Barbara?

9. Who seeks passage aboard Lydia and why?

10. What is Hornblower instructed to do by the Spanish officers who boarded Lydia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) In Hornblower's opinion who should nurse the sick aboard a ship?

2) What was Hornblower's reaction upon seeing Lady Barbara kneeling beside the wounded men in the cockpit?

3) Describe the operation Lady Barbara, Laurie, and Hornblower perform on the chest of an unfortunate seaman. What can Lady Barbara do that the men would be clumsy at?

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

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.

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