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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 does Hornblower tell his crew when winter sets in?

2. What comes crashing down on the Hotspur during the night attack?

3. What country is the Félicité from?

4. Where does Hornblower go to get fresh water for his ship?

5. Who points out the change in Hornblower on New Year's Eve?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Doughty escape from the Hotspur?

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

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

5. What does the crew of the Hotspur have to endure while living on shortened rations of water?

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

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

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

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

10. Why is the navy so important to England's success?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Hornblower have such a respectful opinion of Captain Pellew and how does this opinion affect Hornblower's actions and personality when he is around Pellew?

Essay Topic 2

Sacrifice is a prevalent theme in this book. Who are the characters most affected by this theme, and how do they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 3

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

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