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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 happens to Hales as the boats near the Papillon before the attack?
2. Who acts as the referee for the duel between Simpson and Hornblower?
3. What does Hornblower threaten to do to men that disrupt his sailing after losing the Marie Galant?
4. What country runs the Papillon?
5. What do the sailors play while Hornblower is on shore for the first time since joining the Navy?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Hornblower save Finch's life during the battle with the ship with the strange French sails?
2. What is Hornblower's part in Captain Pellew's plan to attack the Papillon?
3. What does Keene suggest Hornblower to do after his duel with Simpson?
4. What does Hornblower do when he sees the Indefatigable coming towards the Pique?
5. How does Hornblower punish himself for the mistakes he made in losing the Marie Galant?
6. What is the plan that Captain Pellew concocts to attack the Papillon?
7. What does Masters do with the pistols used in the duel between Simpson and Hornblower, and why?
8. What does Hornblower threaten to do when he sees something in the cable tier one night?
9. Why are the men aboard the Justinian so discontented with their lives?
10. What does Hornblower threaten to do to any man that stands in the way of his sailing after losing the Marie Galant?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Hornblower endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?
Essay Topic 2
Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in the plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this book?
Essay Topic 3
Choosing sides was a theme that was presented in this book. What are some of the examples of this theme appearing, and how did it affect the characters involved?
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