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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 Horatio Hornblower married to?
2. Who is the captain of Porta Coeli?
3. What does Hornblower think of the Napoleonic War?
4. Who does Hornblower meet while walking on deck with Lieutenant Freeman?
5. What does Lieutenant Freeman offer to do for the other captains?
Short Essay Questions
1. What type of deal is offered to Hornblower on behalf of the Mayor of Le Havre? Why?
2. Other than the prize money, why does Hornblower want to capture the French East India ship?
3. What is Hornblower's attitude towards the mutineers?
4. What does Hornblower do with Lieutenant Chadwick, the one who loses control of the Flame through mutiny?
5. Why does C. S. Forester make Hornblower prone to seasickness?
6. What is Horatio Hornblower's state of mind at the beginning of the book? Why is he feeling this way?
7. How does C. S. Forester show that Hornblower has the "common touch" in his interactions with men?
8. What is the point of showing Hornblower's daily bathing ritual?
9. Why does Hornblower kill Nathaniel Sweet, the leader of the mutineers?
10. As a midshipman, Hornblower is atypical, why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
A number of characters die in this book, including Hornblower's mistress and his best friend. Why do you think C. S. Forester kills off these characters?
Essay Topic 2
As a character, Hornblower is all about duty and honor. Given that he cheats on his wife, do you think Hornblower is still an honorable man? Why? Why not? Is this in line with societal norms?
Essay Topic 3
How self-aware is Hornblower of his own character traits? Do you think Hornblower develops more fully as a character over the course of this book? How "real" of a person is he? How does he compare to characters in other novels of the period?
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