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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 does Hornblower place second in command to himself during the attack on the Papillon?

2. What does Hornblower do when he suspects the hull of the captured ship was breached?

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

4. How long is the first captured ship Hornblower is given command of taking on water before the damage is discovered?

5. Who tells Hornblower to report to the captain while the Papillon is hiding from the Indefatigable?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Hornblower realize as he and his crew are sailing away aboard the Papillon?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 2

How did religion fit into the plot of this novel, and what effect did religion have on the course of the storyline?

Essay Topic 3

How did Hornblower's relationship with Captain Pellew change over the course of the plot? What caused these changes, and what significance does this have to the outcome of the book?

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