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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 exchange for the cargo when he goes to shore after the fire ship incident?

2. Who does Hammond challenge to a duel?

3. Who is the captain of the ship who rescues Hornblower after he rescues men from the wrecked ship?

4. What is the Indefatigable told to transport after the capture of the ship with the strange French sails?

5. What weapon does the longboat try to use against the Spanish Galleys?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a fire ship?

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

3. How does Hornblower feel about Edrington?

4. What does Hornblower and his crew have to do after loading all the cattle into the ship?

5. What is Hornblower's job while in Muzzilac, and why is he chosen for this position?

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

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

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

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

10. How does Hornblower keep the special and important dispatches safe when a Spanish ship is about to close in on him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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

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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