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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 was the biggest loss to the French in the night attack?

2. How long is Hornblower told to wait in station when he asks permission to find water?

3. Why was Hornblower looking forward to New Years?

4. How many gales come up in the same fall month?

5. What causes the Grasshopper to be bested?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. When does Hornblower ask to re-fill his water supply, and what answer is he given?

7. What changes set in at the winter, and what does this mean for Hornblower?

8. How does Hornblower feel about domestic life?

9. How is England able to continue shipping and trading goods to other countries?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Doughty's role in this book, and what attributes in Hornblower does he reveal by his brief presence in the book?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What was the prize money system, and how does this change the actions and motives of some of the characters in this book?

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