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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. How do Hornblower and Maria get home after their dinner at the Leightons'?

2. What does Hornblower most appreciate about the Sutherland?

3. How does Hornblower describe the Sutherland?

4. In Chapter 6, why is Hornblower in a foul mood?

5. How does Hornblower pay for his personal provisions to be used while on the Sutherland?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hornblower get to the Spanish fortress?

2. Why does Hornblower have a difficult time falling asleep in Chapter 4?

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

4. What happens when the two French luggers come upon the Sutherland?

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

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

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

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

9. What is Hornblower's first impression of the Boltons?

10. What happens when Bolton and Hornblower have dinner in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the relationship between Leighton and Hornblower. How does each character have power over the other? How do they relate in their personal lives? How do they relate in their work lives? What makes this relationship complex?

Essay Topic 2

Follow the development of Longley as a character. How does he grow? What does he symbolize? Examine the turning point for his character and how it helped to move the plot forward.

Essay Topic 3

Choose the three main concerns Hornblower has about his work under Leighton. Describe each and how the concerns came to be, how they developed, and how they were resolved or not resolved. What do Hornblower's concerns reveal about him?

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