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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. Where is Braun from?

2. Where is the first ship that contacts Hornblower after he has trapped the Blanchefleur from ?

3. How many ships speed towards Hornblower's ship the morning after he has trapped the Blanchefleur?

4. What peculiar habit do Hornblower and his wife indulge in at the beginning of the book?

5. What is the name of Hornblower's wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens just before Hornblower goes to bed after hearing details about his mission?

2. How is the Blanchefleur destroyed?

3. In what order does Hornblower arrange the flotilla before entering the Sound, and why?

4. What does Hornblower learn about his mission when he gets to London?

5. How do Hornblower and his wife spend their last few moments together before Hornblower leaves?

6. How does Bush feel about Braun when they are first introduced?

7. How is Hornblower introduced to the town he is a Squire over?

8. What does Baron Basse say when he boards the Nonsuch?

9. What is the danger of passing through the Sound with British flags flying?

10. How does Hornblower feel about Braun when they are first introduced?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Forester have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 2

Security and safety were two themes that were touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Love was a theme that was displayed by a few different relationships. Choose two of these relationships and compare and contrast these relationships with each other.

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