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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 starts heading towards Hornblower during the lieutenant examination?

2. Who will Hornblower be replacing when he becomes an active lieutenant?

3. Where does Hornblower request to go after being captured after his rescue mission?

4. What does Hornblower jump into when the Spanish Galleys head towards the merchant vessels?

5. How was Soames killed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What strange occurrences does Hornblower witness when he goes on shore to trade for cattle?

2. How does Captain Pellew hear about the peace between France and Spain, and what is he ordered to do?

3. On what grounds is Hornblower released from prison?

4. What does Hornblower do for his men before delivering the cattle to the British fleet?

5. What does Hornblower do when he sees a Spanish ship wrecked on the rocks while he is still in prison?

6. Who is Hornblower ordered to accompany back to England after the dinner, and how does Hornblower feel about this?

7. What does Hornblower see in the town square of Muzzilac after running a message to Edrington?

8. How are the Spanish Galleys different than ordinary ships?

9. What did Hornblower and Foster do when the fire ship came towards the British fleet of ships?

10. What is a fire ship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choosing sides was a theme that was presented in this book. What are some of the examples of this theme appearing, and how did it affect the characters involved?

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

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.

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