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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 seems almost surreal to Hornblower?
2. Who is Reverend Doctor Claudius?
3. What is Hornblower contemplating as he leaves the admiralty?
4. When is McCool hanged?
5. What do the Englishmen do upon arriving at the French brig?
Short Essay Questions
1. What procedures are followed by Hornblower and others once McCool is aboard the Renown?
2. What is the final outcome (according to an author's note) of Hornblower delivering false orders to Villeneuve?
3. What special duty is Hornblower assigned?
4. Why is Hornblower privy to the information passed with the signal flags?
5. What man is aboard the Epérance in whom the English seem interested?
6. How does Reverend Doctor Claudius fit into Hornblower's scheme?
7. How do the Englishmen get over to the French brig?
8. What are the setting and circumstances at the opening of this short story?
9. Describe the outcome of the court martial and the events up to when McCool is hanged.
10. What do the formerly sleeping watch sailors do as Hornblower is contemplating what to do with the ship?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Along with treason, another detestable action is spying. Spies are not considered in the same vein as soldiers in uniform and are not protected by the customs and regulations that govern the treatment of soldiers who are in uniform when captured. Discuss one of the following:
1. Why do you think spies are not accorded many rights under many countries' laws and/or customs? Does this seem just considering most major powers have spies?
2. Even though all countries abhor spies, often even their own, they still spy, and men and women are still willing to be spies. Discuss why you think this is so.
3. Do you think Hornblower is being wise in accepting the mission to deliver false orders to Villenueve? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
HORNBLOWER DURING THE CRISIS is one book in a series of novels involving Horatio Hornblower. Discuss the following.
1. What is one advantage of writing a series of novels about the same characters?
2. What is a disadvantage of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples.
3. Do you prefer to read a standalone book, or a series of books with the same main characters? Explain your response.
4. Do you think it is easier or more difficult (or about the same) to write a standalone book versus one in a series? Explain your answer.
Essay Topic 3
During this era when the book takes place, if a vessel under the command of a naval officer captures another vessel from a country with whom they are warring or captures a pirate vessel, etc...the crew of the victorious vessel shares in the goods, money and value of the vessel. For example, when Meadows is describing Baddleston to Hornblower in chapter one, Meadows says he'd give up 5 years worth of prize money to have Baddleston under his command for 10 minutes. The prize money to which Meadows is referring is that discussed above. Discuss the following:
1. Why do you think the British had such a "prize" policy in place then?
2. What are the possible abuses that can arise from such a policy?
3. Why do you think this policy is eventually abandoned?
4. Do you think it fair that the English felt that any vessel of any country that showed support to France was fair game, along with the French vessels? (As did France behave the same way towards Britain's allies.)
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