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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. Which of the following had allegiance to France?

2. What is Braun's major forte?

3. What kind of ship is the Clam?

4. What is the name of Hornblower's most trusted manservant?

5. What is the name of the captain of the second ship that contacts Hornblower after he has trapped the Blanchefleur?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the peculiar practice that Hornblower and his wife do while he is on shore? Why is this considered peculiar for the time period of this book?

3. What happens just as the Blanchefleur is seen?

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

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

6. Describe the gift that Barbara left for Hornblower on the ship.

7. What does Hornblower hear that alarms him on the ship, and what is the source of this noise?

8. What is the political situation at the time along the Baltic?

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

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

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

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?

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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