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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 stops Hornblower's lieutenant examination?

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

3. How many men does Hornblower rescue from the wrecked Spanish ship?

4. What else does Captain Pellew hear when he gets word of the peace between Spain and France?

5. How long does it take for the crew to load the cargo from shore onto the ship?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Hornblower feel about Edrington?

8. Who is Kitty Cobham?

9. How are the Spanish Galleys different than ordinary ships?

10. Why does Foster challenge Hammond to a duel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Power and greed were two common themes in this book. Where did they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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