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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 does Hornblower hear the Spanish fleet battling the British fleet?

2. What happens just after the Indefatigable is escorted out to sea by the Spanish Galleys?

3. What does the lieutenant examination consist of?

4. Where does the Duchess offer to hide the dispatches when the Spanish ship closes on them?

5. What is the Duchess's real profession?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did the lieutenant examination end up consisting of?

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

4. What is a fire ship?

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

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

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

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

9. How does Hornblower capture the Spanish ship while he is heading to deliver the cargo of cattle to the British fleet?

10. How does Hornblower feel about Edrington?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hornblower endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How did religion fit into the plot of this novel, and what effect did religion have on the course of the storyline?

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