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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. Where does the attack force go to meet Napoleon's troops?

2. What does Hornblower have to do for the royal banquet that he particularly dislikes?

3. Who is still with Hornblower when the French troops catch up with them?

4. What news does Colonel Dobbs pass onto Hornblower during the visit by the French royal at Le Havre?

5. What does Hornblower plan to do with the Duke d'Angoulême?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hornblower note about the church service he accompanies the Duke d'Angoulême to? Why is this significant?

2. What does Hornblower have the English troops do at the end of the Mayor Momas' ceremony, and why is this significant?

3. With the wars end, what decision does Barbara make that puts a further strain on her relationship with Hornblower?

4. What does the Mayor of Le Havre do when he meets Hornblower? Why is this significant?

5. On the evening of Brown's marriage to his sweetheart, the Comte relays some bad news to Hornblower. What is the news and how does it affect Hornblower?

6. With Napoleon in power again, what does Hornblower do?

7. In the end, no fighting is necessary at Rouen, why?

8. How does Hornblower react to Barbara's presence?

9. What happens at the welcoming ceremony the Mayor of Le Havre conducts?

10. How is Hornblower captured at the end of the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How important is social standing in the 19th century? Does Hornblower do as well in his career if he is born a peer? Does he do better?

Essay Topic 2

Hornblower seems to be the only person in the book who is sympathetic to the plight of the mutineers. Why do you think this is the case? What motivates Hornblower to pardon and commute their sentences?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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