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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 demand of the Mayor of Rouen?
2. What does Hornblower have to do for the royal banquet that he particularly dislikes?
3. Who comes to Le Havre on a surprise visit?
4. What does Hornblower plan to do with the militia?
5. Who does Brown propose to marry?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Napoleon's troops do to further decimate the morale and number of the Comte and his followers? Why?
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. Why does Hornblower's decision to go back to France make Brown so happy?
5. With Napoleon in power again, what does Hornblower do?
6. How does C. S. Forester show that the English admire and think well of Hornblower and his actions? What does this show us about Hornblower?
7. What does the Mayor of Le Havre do when he meets Hornblower? Why is this significant?
8. What are some of the reasons that Hornblower doesn't return immediately to England?
9. Why is Hornblower conflicted about going back to France?
10. Why doesn't Hornblower go to Vienna with his wife Barbara?
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
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.
Essay Topic 3
What does Captain Freeman's fortune telling episode tell us about the Captains: Freeman, Hornblower, Bush, and Howard? What does it tell us about Hornblower?
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