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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 think of the Flame's crew and their demands?
2. Who is Horatio Hornblower married to?
3. How does Chadwick react to his orders from Hornblower?
4. What does Lebrun tell Hornblower about Baron Momas?
5. What does Hornblower do with Sweet's body?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the point of showing Hornblower's daily bathing ritual?
2. What does LeBrun tell Hornblower about the latest imperial dispatches from Paris? What does this news suggest about the war?
3. Hornblower is surprised after speaking with the leader of the mutineers, why?
4. 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?
5. Being a sailor is dangerous and hard work, what do sailors expect in terms of monetary rewards?
6. What is Hornblower's attitude towards the mutineers?
7. Why does Hornblower kill Nathaniel Sweet, the leader of the mutineers?
8. In addition to his rank, Hornblower is also well-connected through other ways, how?
9. How does C. S. Forester show that Hornblower has the "common touch" in his interactions with men?
10. What happens to the mutineers after the French East India ship is captured?
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
In the 19th century, there is no formal officer training or school for sailors. How do you think Hornblower's service on board the various ships affects his career? Compare and contrast Horatio Hornblower's education to that of a modern day officer. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this type of apprenticeship?
Essay Topic 3
What is the significance of the scarf that Hornblower's wife makes and gives to him as a memento?
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