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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 happens to Hornblower when the ship hits open sea?

2. What is inside the package with the orders sent by Hornblower?

3. What is so shocking to Hornblower about the announcement from Cornwallis?

4. What necessitated the multi-tiered system?

5. What gift does Hornblower get from his wife before he sets sail?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Grimes so afraid of Hornblower?

2. What does Hornblower find when he goes to punish Grimes?

3. What does Cornwallis say about the treaty, and what does he plan to do in response to this?

4. How does Bush feel when Hornblower knows all about the Loire in the Brest harbor?

5. How is Hornblower able to be attentive to his wife even though he is to sail away the next day?

6. What is Hornblower's plan to destroy the semaphore?

7. How does Hornblower get the one thing he needs to complete his plan to destroy the semaphore?

8. What was the damage caused by the ship-to-shore action?

9. Why does Hornblower lead the assault on the semaphore himself?

10. Why is Hornblower unable to have fresh eggs, and why is this so frustrating to him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Hornblower mean when he says he hates the random fatality in war, and what brings about this strange train of thought?

Essay Topic 2

Power and greed are two common themes in this book. Where do they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 3

This book takes place in different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affect the course of the plot. Why might Forester have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

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