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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. How many ships does Admiral Pellew send as reinforcement?

2. What is the universal signal to show that there is a Captain in a boat?

3. How doesl Hornblower get to the Flame?

4. What does Hornblower notice as he is about to go into battle at Le Havre?

5. What does the crew of the Flame want?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does LeBrun tell Hornblower about the latest imperial dispatches from Paris? What does this news suggest about the war?

2. How does Captain Bush react to Captain Freeman's talent for reading fortunes?

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

4. What does Hornblower think of Captain Bush's reaction to Freeman's fortune-telling abilities?

5. Why is Hornblower worried about the reactions of the Porta Coeli's crew to the mutiny on the Flame?

6. What does Hornblower's plan to deal with mutineers depend on?

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

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

9. Hornblower is surprised after speaking with the leader of the mutineers, why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Hornblower does not see himself as a hero as others do. Do you think he is? Why? Why not? Find examples in the book to support your position.

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