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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. After setting out to sea, what happens to several of the new crew members on the Sutherland?

2. Why does Leighton toast Hornblower during their dinner together?

3. How does the Sutherland crew respond after the French lugger attack?

4. When the Sutherland sets out to sea, what other ships accompany it?

5. How many more crew members are on the Sutherland than Hornblower's previous ship?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Hornblower ready the Sutherland for sea?

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

6. What things does Hornblower do to increase the size of the Sutherland's crew?

7. What does Hornblower capture from the Spanish fortress?

8. What is Hornblower's relationship with Barbara Leighton at the beginning of this novel?

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

10. What makes Hornblower nervous about his dinner with the Leightons in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the ways that Hornblower recruits crew for his ship and missions. Compare and contrast these methods, and evaluate them in terms of honesty.

Essay Topic 2

How are the French described and reflected on in this novel? Why is this the case? What role might this novel had played in history?

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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