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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. Each cannon shot weighs _______________.

2. Who does Horatio request to be the messenger while off-ship?

3. What is the name of the ship that Lt. William Bush boards at the beginning of Chapter 1?

4. The morning after the Captain's fall, the surgeon says that the Captain is _______________.

5. Hornblower becomes excited when getting glimpses of what alongside the ship?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Wellard notifies the four shipmen that the Captain is coming, the four men and Wellard disperse. Explain how they accomplish this task.

2. What does it mean to "kiss the gunner's daughter" in naval terms?

3. What is the view like from inside the fort once Bush and his men take one of the entrances?

4. How does the author negatively characterize Buckland in Chapter 8?

5. What dangers await the Renown in the West Indies?

6. How do the Captain's moods seem to change throughout Chapter 2?

7. How is Horatio Hornblower described physically at the beginning of Chapter 1?

8. Phosphorescence is ________________.

9. How is Samaná Bay described?

10. What does it mean that Bush is "brought up in a hard school"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are several themes evident in a close reading of "Lieutenant Hornblower." Of the following themes, choose two and show how they are important and relevant in the analysis of this novel: Mutiny, Fear, Sanity vs. Insanity, Friendship, and Courage. Use specific instances from the novel to support your claim.

Essay Topic 2

What is life like for the shipmen (officers, midshipmen, volunteers, etc.) and prisoners on board the H.M.S. Renown? What are the sleeping arrangements like? What do they eat? How is the hierarchy of the ship reflected in their daily functioning?

Essay Topic 3

Describing style is an element of reading fiction that notes the importance of language usage, narration, and point of view, i.e. dialogue, personification, imagery, suspense and humor. What is C.S. Forester's style throughout "Lieutenant Hornblower"? Use specific examples from the text to support your claim.

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