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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 is the name of the first ship Hornblower is assigned duty to in the Navy?

2. What do the sailors play while Hornblower is on shore for the first time since joining the Navy?

3. What is the name of the captain of the ship that finds Hornblower after he loses the Marie Galant?

4. Who is left behind when the Papillon is taken?

5. How old is Hornblower when he first enters the Navy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Hornblower plan to sail to after losing the Marie Galant?

2. What does Keene suggest Hornblower to do after his duel with Simpson?

3. What is the plan that Captain Pellew concocts to attack the Papillon?

4. What does Hornblower threaten to do to any man that stands in the way of his sailing after losing the Marie Galant?

5. What is Hornblower's main concern when he is told his part in Captain Pellew's plan to attack the Papillon and what does he do about it?

6. How does Hornblower save Finch's life during the battle with the ship with the strange French sails?

7. What does the crew of the Marie Galant see as they are sailing away from their ship?

8. What does Masters do with the pistols used in the duel between Simpson and Hornblower, and why?

9. Where does Hornblower go to get some solitude on the ship, and who joins him sometimes?

10. What happens to Hornblower during the battle against the ship with the strange French sail?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 2

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in the plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 3

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

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