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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. Who loses the game that the sailors play while Hornblower is on shore for the first time since joining the Navy?

2. What country runs the Papillon?

3. What does Hornblower allow the crew of the captured vessel to do after the first night of their capture?

4. What kind of ship is the Papillon?

5. What is the name of the captain of the first ship Hornblower is assigned duty to in the Navy?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Hornblower save Finch's life during the battle with the ship with the strange French sails?

3. What are the rules set out for the duel between Simpson and Hornblower?

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

5. What does Hornblower find in the cable tier one night?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 2

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 3

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

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