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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. Why is Hornblower upset by the English newspaper article?

2. Why is Hornblower angry at the Duke d'Angoulême?

3. What does the Duchess appoint the Comte de Graçay?

4. Why does a militia arrive in Le Havre?

5. What does Hornblower do instead of going to the Congress?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Hornblower go to Vienna with his wife Barbara?

2. Why does Hornblower's decision to go back to France make Brown so happy?

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

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

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

6. What does Hornblower come to realize about his wife and himself?

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

8. 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?

9. Two important historical events follow soon after Hornblower's capture of Rouen. What are they? Why are they significant?

10. How are Hornblower and the Comte saved from execution?

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

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

Compare the two women in this book, Barbara and Marie, and their effect on Hornblower. Who is more typical of a woman of this time period? Barbara or Marie? Why and why not?

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