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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 say about conditions in Hotspur's assigned area?
2. What does Hornblower do after his testimony at the court martial?
3. What has Hornblower been promised?
4. What does Hornblower examine aboard the Princess?
5. Why does Baddlestone agree to Hornblower's plan?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the lookout spy and what becomes obvious to those aboard the Princess?
2. What does Captain Meadows say about Baddlestone when Hornblower asks?
3. What bothers Hornblower about what Baddlestone tells Hornblower?
4. Describe the interaction between Bush and Hornblower when Bush comes to tell Hornblower the water hoy has arrived.
5. How is Hornblower feeling and why is that surprising to him?
6. What turns out to be a real challenge for Hornblower in leaving the Hotspur and what does he do?
7. Describe Captain Baddlestone.
8. What are Hornblower's thoughts about the Hotspur as the Princess pulls away from the other vessel?
9. What does Hornblower inform Baddlestone and what is Baddlestone's response?
10. What is the outcome of Meadows' court martial?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Hornblower During Crisis and "The Last Encounter," like many, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends on a happy note. Discuss the following:
1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why? not?
2. Do you think "Hornblower's Temptation" ends on a "happy note"? Why or why not?
3. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of HORNBLOWER DURING THE CRISIS, "Hornblower's Temptation" and "The Last Encounter" and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why these three titles are or are not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Hornblower is a man who, for the most part, "plays by the book." Several of the men Hornblower encounters during the course of Hornblower During the Crisis do not play by the book. Discuss the following:
1. Baddlestone is surly and abusive towards the English naval officers knowing he cannot be pressed into service. Additionally, Baddlestone extorts money from Hornblower who does not know the navy's rates for passage aboard the Princess. Do you think Hornblower admires Baddlestone? Finds him despicable? A combination of both? Why do you think Baddlestone is willing to listen to a Hornblower in getting out of the situation with the French brig?
2. McCool also does not play by the rules. How do you think Hornblower views McCool's actions? Do you think Hornblower wishes he had more passion for something as McCool does? Do you think Hornblower is passionate enough to die for his beliefs as McCool does? Why or why not.
3. Hornblower "plays by the book" in choosing not to keep the money from McCool's trunk. Do you think this is admirable? Do you think you'd play by the book in the same situation? Why or why not?
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