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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 do the next morning after rescue?

2. What does Hornblower hope about Barbara?

3. For how long has Hornblower been without sleep?

4. Who builds a boat?

5. What does Hornblower notice about Brown as they are leaving?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens as the weeks pass with Bush and how does Brown help him?

2. What does Hornblower realize about his status should he be caught and how does he view himself in his present situation?

3. How are the French responding to the missing men and what finally happens that gives them some hope?

4. What was a major development with Hornblower's wife and how might that have changed his affair with Marie?

5. How has the relationship between the three men changed since being on board ship?

6. What worries Hornblower as the days in the count's house go by? What kind of visions does he have of her and Barbara?

7. What do Bush and Brown do to prepare for a spring escape and how does Hornblower feel about it?

8. What is ideal about traveling on a river for escaped prisoners and how might that change?

9. What does Hornblower reflect upon about his wife?

10. What does Brown do that demonstrates his change in attitude towards Hornblower and how does Hornblower feel about it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 6, over the next days the travel continues as Bush recovers; Hornblower marvels at Bush's incredible constitution. Discuss one of the following:

1. Why do you think some people survive a physical and/or emotional trauma while others with a similar experience do not?

2. Discuss and analyze the traits that would be most helpful in any severe survival situation. Discuss how each of the three men possess some or all of those traits.

3. Compare/contrast yourself to Bush as far as how you would handle the type of situation he is in up through the time of his being granted command of the Witch of Endor.

Essay Topic 2

Several of the "enemy" are kind to Hornblower and his men, starting with the Spanish warden who insists that Hornblower be allowed a steward and who gives Hornblower money for the trip. Additionally, various surgeons and innkeepers along the way offer kindness. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think people who are kind tend to be kind, whether it is an enemy or friend? Why or why not.

2. Is it traitorous to be kind even to the "enemy" as some of the Spaniards are along the way as Hornblower and his men are traveling?

3. How do you think the kindness and maintaining of honor when confronted with the "enemy" in a prisoner-type situation helps when the war is over and those at war attempt to heal the "bad blood" between the nations?

4. Is kindness possible to one's enemy when at war?

Essay Topic 3

Caillard, like the tyrant Napoleon, denigrates his social and military inferiors and cares little or nothing for the welfare of those under his supervision. Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze Caillard as a person and military officer throughout the story.

2. Discuss what you believe are ten of the most important traits of an officer and which of these Hornblower seems to possess.

3. How important do you think it is to the winning of a war to have men (or women) who can command the respect and loyalty of their troops? Explain fully.

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