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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 see a man at the dock do when he goes ashore after the fire ship incident?

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

3. What starts heading towards Hornblower during the lieutenant examination?

4. How does Hornblower describe the English leader he helps in France?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What was the main objective for Pouzages supposed to be when he entered Muzzilac?

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

6. What do Pouzauges and his men do when they get to Muzzilac?

7. On what grounds is Hornblower released from prison?

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

9. What is a fire ship?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Valor was a theme of this book that was very important to many of the characters involved. Where did this theme of valor present itself and how did these occurrences affect the characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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