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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 arrange to be brought on board?
2. From where has the Prince fled?
3. Why does the boat carry a long scythe blade at her prow?
4. Why do Hornblower and Tom propel the boat through the tunnel on foot?
5. Where will the procession end?
Short Essay Questions
1. What fascinates Hornblower about the boat on which he is riding?
2. What is Hornblower's next mission after joining the fleet?
3. What does Hornblower do when he hears a shot in the foggy distance?
4. Why does Hornblower change the original plans for the docking and offloading of the coffin?
5. What are Hornblower's orders that await him on the Atropos and what does he do?
6. What is Hornblower's destination after Gibraltar?
7. How does Hornblower know something is amiss on the Amelia Jane and what does he do?
8. Why does the boat stop and what is the captain's concern?
9. How does Hornblower respond to Eisenbeiss's blusters?
10. What do Hornblower and Maria do after leaving the wherry?
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
Hornblower and the Atropos 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
Often in Forester's series involving Horatio Hornblower, his ship and/or life is saved by extraordinary means. Discuss the following:
1. Research and define the literary term "narrative contrivance."
2. Identify and analyze a time in the book when Forester makes free use of the technique of narrative contrivance to save Hornblower and his ship in Hornblower and the Atropos.
3. Does the use of narrative contrivance diminish the impact of the plot? The believability of the storyline?
4. Is there any other way Forester could have a mixture of suspense and action while at the same time making certain the main characters are not killed?
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