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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 begins to fall apart when Hornblower has been at sea for six months?

2. Why is Hornblower not able to speak with Maria?

3. What is the office held by the man replacing Pellew as Hornblower's commander?

4. What upsets Bush when the account of the mortar incident is in the newspaper?

5. How does Hornblower plan to deal with Doughty?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hornblower get excited about as the New Year approaches?

2. Why does Doughty say he struck an officer?

3. What does Hornblower order his crew to do after the foremast comes down, and why?

4. What do three red lights on a French ship mean?

5. Why does Hornblower choose to add Grimes's name to the list of men killed in action?

6. What does the Brest blockade consist of over the first summer at war?

7. What has caused the two frigates in Brest to ride lower than usual in the water?

8. Why is Hornblower unable to re-provision his ship when he was meant to?

9. What begins to happen to Hornblower's appearance when he has been at sea for six months?

10. Who is Hornblower's visitor while in Cadiz, and what do they discuss?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Diversity is a very important topic in this book. Where does this appear, and how does Forester present diversity in a dynamic way?

Essay Topic 2

Hornblower changes a lot from the beginning of the book to the end. Compare and contrast Hornblower's character at the beginning of the book to his character at the end of the book.

Essay Topic 3

This book takes place in different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affect the course of the plot. Why might Forester have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

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