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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 positive thing interrupts the monotony on the Hotspur after they leave Plymouth?

2. Why does Cornwallis want Hornblower to intercept the fleet coming from South America?

3. Where has Maria sailed from to visit Hornblower?

4. What do the men on the ship have to man three out of four hours during the storms?

5. What does Hornblower make his crew train in during the Winter?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when a mortar lands on the Hotspur?

3. How does Doughty escape from the Hotspur?

4. Why does Doughty say he struck an officer?

5. What kind of ships does Napoleon allow into his armada?

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

7. What does Hornblower think about during the storms, and why?

8. Why is Cornwallis so relieved when he hears about the extreme water conditions on the Hotspur?

9. Why does Cornwallis want Hornblower to pursue the Spanish treasure fleet?

10. Why does Hornblower get to spend some time with his wife and son?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where does this theme appear, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 3

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

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