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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 do the fall gales prevent from happening?

2. How did Grimes die?

3. What does Hornblower do when he makes certain observations about the French after Christmas?

4. Where is Hornblower told to go while he is talking to Doughty in the brig?

5. What kind of damage does the Hotspur get during the storms?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Doughty escape from the Hotspur?

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

3. What does Bush say to Hornblower after the excitement of the night attack is over?

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

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

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

7. How does Hornblower feel about domestic life?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Power and greed are two common themes in this book. Where do they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

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