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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 office does Hornblower hold at the beginning of this book?

2. What is Grimes's first name?

3. Where does the semaphore operator live?

4. What is Cargill's position on board?

5. What does the admiral do to show his respect for Hornblower?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hornblower not have much in his own personal stores on the ship?

2. How does Bush feel when a French merchant vessel sails by, and why?

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

4. How does Hornblower feel right before his wedding, and what does he do?

5. What is Bush disappointed about after the ship-to-shore action?

6. Why is Grimes so afraid of Hornblower?

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

8. What is Hornblower supposed to use any extra money for when he gets to France?

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

10. What does Hornblower need to make his plan to destroy the semaphore successful?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a common emotion in this book that is depicted 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 2

How does Hornblower change in his ideas about domestic life throughout this book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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