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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. Why does Hornblower ask permission to talk to Bush?
2. What does Hornblower ponder as he is riding in the Princess?
3. For what does Meadows say he'd give up his prize money for five years?
4. Who is Prowse?
5. Who huddles below deck?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Hornblower learn that Baddlestone overcharged him tremendously for passage aboard the Princess?
2. What are Hornblower's thoughts about the Hotspur as the Princess pulls away from the other vessel?
3. What does Hornblower suggest and how is it received by Meadows and Baddlestone?
4. What is the outcome of Meadows' court martial?
5. What happens when Captain Meadows begins to read his orders of command and what does Bush do?
6. What does Hornblower inform Baddlestone and what is Baddlestone's response?
7. Describe Hornblower's part in Meadows' court martial.
8. Why does the Princess ride so roughly?
9. What is Captain Meadows' response to Captain Baddlestone's rudeness?
10. How is Hornblower feeling and why is that surprising to him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
During this era when the book takes place, if a vessel under the command of a naval officer captures another vessel from a country with whom they are warring or captures a pirate vessel, etc...the crew of the victorious vessel shares in the goods, money and value of the vessel. For example, when Meadows is describing Baddleston to Hornblower in chapter one, Meadows says he'd give up 5 years worth of prize money to have Baddleston under his command for 10 minutes. The prize money to which Meadows is referring is that discussed above. Discuss the following:
1. Why do you think the British had such a "prize" policy in place then?
2. What are the possible abuses that can arise from such a policy?
3. Why do you think this policy is eventually abandoned?
4. Do you think it fair that the English felt that any vessel of any country that showed support to France was fair game, along with the French vessels? (As did France behave the same way towards Britain's allies.)
Essay Topic 2
In "Hornblower's Temptation," Hornblower is a very young officer and is given a great deal of responsibility to manage a fairly sly prisoner. Discuss the following:
1. Do you think in the "real" world, a young officer would be given charge of a prisoner such as McCool? Why or why not?
2. What do you think it says about Hornblower's reputation that he is assigned this duty?
3. What sort of character traits do you think a man (at that time) would possess who would attain the rank of admiral, a rank only a tiny fraction of officers ever earn? Does Hornblower possess all or many of the characteristics you name? Hornblower eventually earns the rank of admiral in later books of the series. Can you see a hint of that in his behavior in Hornblower During the Crisis and "Hornblower's Tempation"?
Essay Topic 3
In chapter 2 on board the Princess, Hornblower ponders his personal future. He has been promised a promotion to post captain but wonders if the promotion will actually be given. There are many, many captains waiting for a command. Even if promoted, as the most-junior captain he may simply sit ashore and watch the war pass him by. Discuss the following:
1. Why do you think Hornblower is anxious to go back to war? Do you think he is fearless? Suicidal? Courageous?
2. Do you think Hornblower, as many young people, seems to hold the belief that he will not be the one to be killed? Discuss fully.
3. After returning to England, Hornblower suffers what would today be labeled post-traumatic stress from the memory of the bloody battle on the French brig. Do you think Hornblower is as eager to go back to the war now that he has had an up-close sample of hacking men to death? Discuss fully.
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