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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 want to control aboard the Sutherland?

2. What reason does Hornblower give for turning down the dinner invitation after dropping off the Indiamen convoy?

3. How does Hornblower describe the Sutherland?

4. How does Hornblower feel about the green crew's first attempt to handle the Sutherland?

5. How does Hornblower feel when the Sutherland finally leaves port?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Hornblower's opinion of Bolton?

2. Why does Hornblower have a difficult time falling asleep in Chapter 4?

3. After dropping off the Indianmen ships, what does Hornblower do to their crew?

4. How does Hornblower ready the Sutherland for sea?

5. What does the Sutherland look like?

6. How does Hornblower react after the French lugger attack, and why?

7. What role does Bush play in the capture of the Spanish fortress?

8. How are the new crew treated aboard the Sutherland?

9. What does Hornblower capture from the Spanish fortress?

10. In Chapter 5, why does Hornblower worry so much about the crew?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Hornblower's crew aboard the Sutherland grow from a mismatched effort into a well-built team? What are the results of this growth?

Essay Topic 2

How are the ocean and other waterways characters in this novel? How are they characterized? How are they developed? What role do they play in developing the other characters and moving the plot forward?

Essay Topic 3

Hornblower often had bouts of moodiness. Examine the causes of these moods and the effects on the rest of the novel, including the plot and character development.

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