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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 do Hornblower and his crew try to hide from while they are in quarantine?
2. Where does Hornblower take the Le Reve after it has been captured?
3. What else does Captain Pellew hear when he gets word of the peace between Spain and France?
4. How are the slaves on the Spanish Galley clothed?
5. What is the name of the French town where Hornblower acts as a liaison?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Captain Pellew hear about the peace between France and Spain, and what is he ordered to do?
2. Who is Hornblower ordered to accompany back to England after the dinner, and how does Hornblower feel about this?
3. What is the cause of the strange occurrences Hornblower witnesses when he goes on shore to trade for cattle, and who discovers it?
4. What does Hornblower see in the town square of Muzzilac after running a message to Edrington?
5. What did the lieutenant examination end up consisting of?
6. Why are Hornblower and Foster so afraid they will drown when they jump off of the fire ship?
7. How does Hornblower feel about Edrington?
8. What is a fire ship?
9. How does Hornblower keep the special and important dispatches safe when a Spanish ship is about to close in on him?
10. What do Pouzauges and his men do when they get to Muzzilac?
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
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?
Essay Topic 3
What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?
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