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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. Where are the retreating soldiers ferried to?

2. How was Soames killed?

3. How long will the ship's crew have to stand in quarantine after Hornblower's strange experience on shore?

4. Where does Hornblower hear the Spanish fleet battling the British fleet?

5. Who does Hornblower talk with for hours when he goes to shore after the fire ship incident?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Hornblower and Foster so afraid they will drown when they jump off of the fire ship?

2. What does Pellew do when he hears about Hornblower's success with the Spanish Galley?

3. How does Hornblower feel about Edrington?

4. How does Hornblower feel about his fancy dinner at the Government house?

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

6. What is a fire ship?

7. What does Hornblower think when he sees the size of the the army invading France?

8. What is Hornblower scolded for when he delivers the cattle to the British fleet?

9. How does Hornblower get on board the Spanish Galley?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Forester have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

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