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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. Which ship is Bush serving on prior to his current employment?

2. How does one of the lieutenants die during the fort's attack on the Renown?

3. The HMS Renown has ______ guns.

4. How many prisoners does Hornblower take at the main gate on the other side of the fort from Bush?

5. With what is the Captain restrained?

Short Essay Questions

1. Phosphorescence is ________________.

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

3. Why does the Captain target Wellard during his tirades of conspiracy?

4. What is Bush puzzled and anxious about in regards to Hornblower?

5. Why does the Captain have Wellard whipped?

6. What does Captain Sawyer order for every man after the hands haul in the weather main brace?

7. Why does Bush ask Hornblower, "How did the Captain fall down the hatchway?"

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

9. Who is and is not on the maindeck for the Captain's reading on the 4th Sunday?

10. How is the Captain "pitiful" after his fall down the hatchway?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mutiny is a constant subject, whether actively discussed or as a silent presence haunting the men throughout "Lieutenant Hornblower." How is there a conflict between the officers/shipmen of the Renown and the idea of mutiny? How is this conflict between the men and mutiny resolved?

Essay Topic 2

Describe how "Lieutenant Hornblower" is an example of Historical Fiction. What are specific characteristics of any piece of writing that make it part of this genre? What is fiction and what is fact about "Lieutenant Hornblower"?

Essay Topic 3

Since this novel is written from the perspective of Lt. Bush, all that we know of Hornblower is through Bush's eyes. Of the two, who is the most likely protagonist of the story, Bush or Hornblower? Why?

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