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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. Who is the Sovereign of the Order?

2. What does Hornblower do once the fighting is over at Le Havre?

3. What does Hornblower think of the Napoleonic War?

4. What does Lord St. Vincent tell Hornblower?

5. What does Nathaniel Sweet show Hornblower that surprises him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does C. S. Forester make Hornblower prone to seasickness?

2. How does C. S. Forester show that Hornblower has the "common touch" in his interactions with men?

3. What is the point of showing Hornblower's daily bathing ritual?

4. Hornblower thinks the mutineers are mistreated, but he still suppresses the mutiny, why?

5. What does the Admiralty do on Hornblower's news of the Flame and the possible surrender of Le Havre?

6. How does Captain Bush react to Captain Freeman's talent for reading fortunes?

7. What does Hornblower do with Lieutenant Chadwick, the one who loses control of the Flame through mutiny?

8. What happens to show Hornblower that the French may be just as tired of the war as the English?

9. What is Hornblower's attitude towards the mutineers?

10. In addition to his rank, Hornblower is also well-connected through other ways, how?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Like most of the people in the novel, Hornblower's life is shaped by the war between France and England. Describe Hornblower's attitude towards the war throughout this book. Is he conflicted about the end of the war? Why?

Essay Topic 2

What does Captain Freeman's fortune telling episode tell us about the Captains: Freeman, Hornblower, Bush, and Howard? What does it tell us about Hornblower?

Essay Topic 3

Hornblower does not see himself as a hero as others do. Do you think he is? Why? Why not? Find examples in the book to support your position.

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