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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 do to quiet Hales as the boats approach the Papillon before the attack?

2. What is the name of the first captured ship Hornblower is assigned to take to shore?

3. How does the man Hornblower is worried about after the Papillon attack really get injured?

4. What is the name of the boat that Hornblower uses to approach the Papillon before the attack?

5. What is Hornblower accused of while playing the game that the sailors play while Hornblower is on shore for the first time since joining the Navy?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Where does Hornblower go to get some solitude on the ship, and who joins him sometimes?

5. What is Hornblower's main concern when he is told his part in Captain Pellew's plan to attack the Papillon and what does he do about it?

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

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

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

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

10. What strange news does Finch tell Hornblower?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Security and safety were two themes that were touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the characters most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

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