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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 is the fate of Natividad?

2. Who accompanies Lady Barbara ?

3. What does Captain Hornblower do on the same day Lady Barbara invited him to breakfast?

4. What habit had Lady Barbara acquired in her forced loneliness?

5. What is Hornblower ordered to do by the Spanish emmissaries?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Lady Barbara Wellesley's physical appearance?

3. 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?

4. 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?

5. Describe what Lady Barbara does in the cockpit.

6. After being refused safe harbor at Panama, what does Hornblower do?

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

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

9. After a fierce sea battle , both ships severely damaged, what does Hornblower do?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Describe the physical appearance and clothing of Lady Barbara when she first boards the Lydia.

2) Describe Lady Barbara's family and social background

3) Describe Hornblower's reaction to Lady Barbara and tell why you think he reacts in that way.

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

1) Describe the refitting which had to be done to the Lydia before it could resume the battle.

2) Describe the sad duty Hornblower has to do which takes him momentarily away from repairing the ship.

3) Describe the cable tier where Lady Barbara must remain for safety during the battle.

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

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