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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 name of Hornblower's first mate?

2. Where do Hornblower and his wife ride in a carriage together before he departs?

3. What is the name of the ship leading the flotilla through the Sound?

4. What title does Hornblower hold in the Navy at the beginning of this book?

5. What does Clarke say is wrong with the men on his ship when Hornblower greets him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Hornblower doing when he sees the sail of the Maggie Jones in the distance?

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

3. What does Hornblower notice while Brown is stowing his luggage?

4. What news does Hornblower receive after his formal introduction to the city he is a Squire over?

5. What do Hornblower and Bush do on the deck when they begin traveling through the Sound?

6. 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?

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

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

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

10. What happens just as the Blanchefleur is seen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Hornblower endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

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