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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 allow the crew of the captured vessel to do after the first night of their capture?

2. What is Hornblower's duty in the planned capture of the Papillon?

3. What does Simpson refuse to do to avoid a duel with Hornblower?

4. How does the man Hornblower is worried about after the Papillon attack really get injured?

5. How old is Simpson at the beginning of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Hales as the boats near the Papillon before the attack?

2. What happens to Hornblower during the battle against the ship with the strange French sail?

3. What does Hornblower threaten to do when he sees something in the cable tier one night?

4. What does Keene suggest Hornblower to do after his duel with Simpson?

5. What is the plan that Captain Pellew concocts to attack the Papillon?

6. What does Hornblower order the crew to do when he knows the ship is lost?

7. What does the Papillon do in an attempt to hide from the Indefatigable?

8. What strange news does Finch tell Hornblower?

9. Where does Hornblower go to get some solitude on the ship, and who joins him sometimes?

10. What happens when the Pique sees the Indefatigable coming towards them and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 2

Power and greed were two common themes in this book. Where did they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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