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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. Who is Hauptman an agent for?

2. How many guns are on the Nonsuch?

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

4. What is the name of the captain of the first ship entering the Sound?

5. How does Hornblower board the ship he will be sailing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens just as the Blanchefleur is seen?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does Hornblower feel after the Blanchefleur has been destroyed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many different characters in this book are persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

The characters in this book all have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

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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