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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. Who is the Mayor of Le Havre?

2. What else does Admiral Pellow send as reinforcements?

3. What is Hornblower ordered to do with the ship His Majesty's Flame?

4. What does Hornblower have for dinner on the Porta Coeli?

5. How does Hornblower know the captain of the Porta Coeli?

Short Essay Questions

1. Other than the prize money, why does Hornblower want to capture the French East India ship?

2. Why does Hornblower kill Nathaniel Sweet, the leader of the mutineers?

3. In addition to his rank, Hornblower is also well-connected through other ways, how?

4. How does C. S. Forester show that Hornblower has the "common touch" in his interactions with men?

5. Captain Freeman offers to read Hornblower's fortune using tarot cards. What does he see and how does Hornblower react? Why does C. S. Forester include this scene in the book?

6. How does C. S. Forester quickly establish Hornblower's rank and importance?

7. After the fighting, how many ships does Hornblower end up with and what does he do with them?

8. What is Hornblower's attitude towards the mutineers?

9. As a midshipman, Hornblower is atypical, why?

10. What is Hornblower supposed to do with the mutineers? Why is this important?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

C. S. Forester wrote this book in the 20th century about people and events in the 19th century. How does C. S. Forester use language to give life to the period? Is he successful?

Essay Topic 2

What are the characteristics of a good leader? Compare the captains in this book: Bush, Freeman and Chadwick. Are they good leaders or not? What about the Comte and the Duke and Duchess of d'Angoulême?

Essay Topic 3

Like most of the people in the novel, Hornblower's life is shaped by the war between France and England. Describe Hornblower's attitude towards the war throughout this book. Is he conflicted about the end of the war? Why?

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