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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. Why do criminals join the Royal Navy?

2. What does Hornblower do while sailing along the Spanish coast?

3. How does Hornblower's crew change after the French lugger attack?

4. What does Hornblower take when he captures the French brig?

5. How do the French luggers attack the Sutherland?

Short Essay Questions

1. What worries from home does Hornblower take with him onto the Sutherland?

2. Why is Hornblower so relieved when the Sutherland leaves port?

3. How does Hornblower's relationship with his crew members change after the French lugger attack?

4. How are the new crew treated aboard the Sutherland?

5. In Chapter 5, why does Hornblower worry so much about the crew?

6. How does Hornblower ready the Sutherland for sea?

7. What is Hornblower offered as a reward for his work helping the Indianmen ships arrive safely?

8. In Chapter 5, what does the green crew do to upset Hornblower?

9. What is worrisome about the Indiamen ships' signals?

10. How does Hornblower feel about having women on his ship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is England represented in this novel? How is England described? What is the effect of England being portrayed this way? Use specific example from the novel to support your ideas, including the narrator's, or character's, vocabulary.

Essay Topic 2

How do the characters in this novel feel about wealth? How do they measure it? How do they reflect on it? How is wealth a character or driving force in this novel?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Hornblower's relationship with his wife, Maria, to his relationship with Barbara.

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