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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 horse driver doing?
2. What is parallel to the canal?
3. What does Hornblower find stressful?
4. What is Hornblower missing?
5. What does Hornblower do on the lengthy voyage to Gibraltar?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Hornblower know something is amiss on the Amelia Jane and what does he do?
2. What is the status of the Atropos when Hornblower questions Lieutenant Jones?
3. Describe the boat's journey from the tunnel to Oxford.
4. Why is Hornblower introduced to the Prince of Seitz-Bunau.
5. Who and what does Hornblower take on board at Gibraltar?
6. What are Hornblower's orders that await him on the Atropos and what does he do?
7. What is Hornblower's destination after Gibraltar?
8. What is recovered from the sea and what does Hornblower figure out from the object?
9. Describe Maria Hornblower.
10. What happens at Oxford to relieve Hornblower of his volunteer job and then what does Hornblower do?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss one of the following:
1. Define irony in literary terms. Discuss the irony of the situation whereby Hornblower believes he is fooling the Mudir. Find two other incidences of irony in Hornblower and the Atropos and discuss them.
2. Define symbolism in literary terms. Discuss the use of and meaning of five symbols found in Hornblower and the Atropos.
3. Discuss the use of foreshadowing in literature. What is the purpose of foreshadowing? Cite 3 examples of foreshadowing and how it is used to indicate events to come in Hornblower and the Atropos.
Essay Topic 2
Admiral Hornblower is in some ways a larger-than-life hero. Despite incredible odds, he usually comes out on top, in this book and in the others in the series. Discuss the following:
1. Does having a larger-than-life hero make that person less of a hero? In other words, which is more admirable--a hero who ultimately always "lands on his feet," or one who strives against impossible odds and doesn't always succeed?
2. Does a character have to be successful in order to be a hero? Explain your answer.
3. Choose one other character besides Hornblower whom you might call a hero/heroine and explain why you choose that person.
4. Does every work of fiction have to have a hero? Explain your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the following:
1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?
2. Analyze and discuss Hornblower and the Atropos based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if it is a successful novel. Explain your rationale with specific examples.
3. Do you think the fact that Hornblower and the Atropos falls within the genre of historical fiction changes the criteria upon which its success should be judged? Explain.
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