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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 have the crew do to try and save the captured ship before evacuating it as a lost cause?

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

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

4. Where does Hornblower plan to sail after losing the Marie Galant?

5. What is the name of the ship that Hornblower's first captain orders him to transfer to?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What strange news does Finch tell Hornblower?

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

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

5. What does Hornblower contemplate doing when Simpson's hazing gets worse and worse?

6. What is the duty of the Indefatigable out at sea?

7. Why are the men aboard the Justinian so discontented with their lives?

8. What does Hornblower do when he sees the Indefatigable coming towards the Pique?

9. What does the crew of the Marie Galant see as they are sailing away from their ship?

10. What does Captain Pellew say to Hornblower when he hears of his experience with the Marie Galant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect the characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Valor was a theme of this book that was very important to many of the characters involved. Where did this theme of valor present itself and how did these occurrences affect the characters involved in those scenes?

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