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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. Which part of the boat does Hornblower confine the French men to after losing the Marie Galant?

2. What kind of ship is the one that first finds Hornblower after he loses the Marie Galant?

3. What country is the ship from that finds Hornblower after he loses the Marie Galant?

4. What weapon does Hornblower hold to protect himself against the French men after losing the Marie Galant?

5. When is the devil usually seen by the man who joins Hornblower in his place of solitude?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why does Simpson take such a strong disliking towards Hornblower?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Many different characters in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

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