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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 Bush not tolerate?

2. When Hornblower states that he wishes they were going into action rather than running away, Bush calls him a ________________.

3. The 22nd Article concerns _______________.

4. Who is the ship surgeon?

5. Captain Sawyer's attitude when he looks around the quarterdeck for the first time revolves around ______________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Phosphorescence is ________________.

3. Describe the injuries that the Captain suffers after his fall down the hatchway.

4. Describe how and where cannon shot is heated.

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

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

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

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

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

10. Describe in detail Hornblower's plan for a surprise attack on the fort at Samana Bay.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What is the importance of studying an author's biography prior to delving into a novel written by that same author? What do you learn about C.S. Forester that makes your reading of "Lieutenant Hornblower" more interesting, more informed, or more complicated? Is this is a useful research tool when starting to read a novel? Why or why not?

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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