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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. Most of the Captain's injuries are to his _______________.

2. Why does Bush halt for 15 minutes?

3. The ship's surgeon has to administer a heavy dose of _______ to set the Captain's fractured nose.

4. Who asks Hornblower, "How did the captain come to fall down the hatchway?" at the end of Chapter 8?

5. How is the ship's original course altered once the new orders are given?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are the four shipmen discussing on the darkened lower gun deck at the beginning of Chapter 4?

3. What are the specific commission dates for the Lieutenants Bush, Hornblower, and Smith?

4. What factors lead to the H.M.S. Renown's defeat at Samaná Bay?

5. Describe how and where cannon shot is heated.

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

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

8. Even though the Captain has been declared unfit for command and is sequestered in his cabin, at the end of Chapter 6, how is fear of the Captain still a living force on the ship?

9. Describe Silk's efforts at breaking down the Spanish fort's wooden door.

10. At the beginning of Chapter 10, what is the signal to the Renown that the fort is in English hands?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the relationship between Bush and Hornblower different once the two officers reunite in Portsmouth? How are their behaviors different towards one another in contrast to how they communicated while on the Renown? How have the men changed since their time together on the Renown? Why is this change significant to acknowledge?

Essay Topic 2

Since this novel is titled "Lieutenant Hornblower," why do you think it is written from the perspective of Lt. Bush rather than Hornblower? How does this different perspective lend an air of suspense to the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Describe in detail how Bush and his men take Fort Samana which leads to the surrender of the Spanish Dons. What specifically contributes to this operation becoming a victory for the Renown? How are the officers rewarded for this victory?

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