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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 does Hornblower plot a course after leaving England?

2. How does Hornblower get his last glimpse of Maria before sailing away?

3. What is inside the package with the orders sent by Hornblower?

4. What is Cotard's title?

5. What office does Hornblower hold at the beginning of this book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hornblower do before opening his commands from Cornwallis?

2. What is the semaphore?

3. What does Hornblower do when he sees a French fisherman?

4. What does Cornwallis say about the treaty, and what does he plan to do in response to this?

5. What is Hornblower's plan to destroy the semaphore?

6. What does Hornblower do during the ship-to-shore action?

7. What does Hornblower find when he goes to punish Grimes?

8. How does Bush feel when Hornblower knows all about the Loire in the Brest harbor?

9. How do the French merchant ships get by the blockade?

10. What gift does Hornblower give Maria before he leaves, and what is this symbolic of?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Hornblower mean when he says he hates the random fatality in war, and what brings about this strange train of thought?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

How does Hornblower show compassion to Grimes, and what will the long reaching effects of this kindness be?

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