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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 tell his officers during dinner in Chapter 11?

2. What is unique about the French coast?

3. Why does Hornblower turn the Sutherland around after the attack on the Italian army?

4. How does Leighton feel about Hornblower's actions against the Italian army?

5. Which part of Hornblower's crew is the last to retreat in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Colonel Juan Claros bring with him to help the English?

2. What happens to Hornblower when he retreats with Longley in Chapter 18?

3. How does Hornblower lead the attack on the Italian army?

4. What do Hornblower's crew do once the people leave the French coaster?

5. Why does Hornblower's crew delay shooting the baggage animals in Chapter 14?

6. Why is the Italian army heading to Spain?

7. How does Brown help to save the Pluto in Chapter 16?

8. After attacking the French battery, what does Hornblower think of his crew?

9. Why is Hornblower able to take over the French coaster so easily?

10. What happens when the Pluto comes close to the Spanish coast in Chapter 16?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how the narrator delivers the plot of this novel. Choose three elements that define the narrator's style and explore each in terms of their effectiveness.

Essay Topic 2

How are the ocean and other waterways characters in this novel? How are they characterized? How are they developed? What role do they play in developing the other characters and moving the plot forward?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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