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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 announce to the Spanish politicians after he admits fomenting revolution and delivering Natividad to El Supremo?
2. What is the fate of Natividad?
3. Who accompanies Lady Barbara ?
4. What is the cockpit?
5. What is Hornblower's destination after leaving El Supremo and his rag tag army in Nicaragua?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do you suppose Lydia wins the battle against Natividad , which is a much larger ship with more guns?
2. What is Hornblower instructed to do by the Spanish officers who boarded Lydia?
3. What is Lady Barbara wearing when she boards Lydia?
4. Describe Lady Barbara Wellesley's physical appearance?
5. What is Hornblower forced to due in order to close in on Natividad when there is no wind for the sails?
6. Upon sighting Natividad, both ships shortening sail due to foul weather, what does Hornblower do unexpectedly when the two shipd are on a collision course?
7. After a fierce sea battle , both ships severely damaged, what does Hornblower do?
8. What did Hornblower have to confess to the Spaniards?
9. What is Hornblower decked out in when he goes ashore at Panama?
10. Describe what Lady Barbara does in the cockpit.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
1) Describe the party Lady Barbara has for the officers. How does she interact with Hornblower and the officers?
2) Describe Hornblower's and the officers' opinion of Lady Barbara when they get to know her better at the dinner party.
3) Describe some of the social and cultural accomplishments of Lady Barbara which are revealed during the dinner party she gives.
4) Choose one of the three topics to write on.
Essay Topic 2
1) What supplies is the Lydia out of? Why is it imperative that the Lydia replenish these supplies?
2) How does Hornblower go about getting El Supremo and Manuel Hernandez to restock the Lydia?
3) What disturbing incident takes place during the restocking of the Lydia? Why does Hornblower handle the disturbing incident?
4) Choose one of the three topics to write on.
Essay Topic 3
1) Describe how the Spanish lugger's officers board the Lydia disclosing that Spain is now the ally of England.
2) What did Napoleon do that angered the Spaniards so much that they no longer sided with France but became the allies of England?
3) What is the reaction of the Spaniards to Hornblower's confession that he captured the Natividad and turned it over to El Supremo?
4) Choose one of the three topics to write on.
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