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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 first ship to receive damage while traveling through the Sound?

2. What is the group of ships under Hornblower's command called?

3. What is the source of the sound that worries Hornblower on his first day aboard?

4. Who drives Hornblower into town after receiving the urgent message at the beginning of the book?

5. Which country is Hornblower afraid Braun will be biased against?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the flotilla do when they are fired on by the Danish forces in the Sound?

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

3. What does Hornblower do to keep his crew calm before entering the Sound?

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

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

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

7. What does Hornblower do after hearing about his mission?

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

9. How is Mr. Braun described when he is first introduced?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 2

Valor was a theme of this book that was very important to many of the characters involved. Where did this theme of valor present itself and how did these occurrences affect the characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Poverty was a very important theme in this book. Where did this theme appear, and how did Forester present the theme in a dynamic way?

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