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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 is the first captured ship Hornblower is given command of carrying?

2. How many English sailors are with Hornblower after losing the Marie Galant?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Hornblower punish himself for the mistakes he made in losing the Marie Galant?

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

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

9. What does Masters do with the pistols used in the duel between Simpson and Hornblower, and why?

10. What is Hornblower's part in Captain Pellew's plan to attack the Papillon?

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

Edrington and Pouzanges were two characters who held the same office in the military, but were markedly different in other ways. Use some examples from the text to compare and contrast these two dynamic characters.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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