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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. How does Bush feel when the Captain accuses him of something untrue?

2. Buckland, as acting Captain, seems to be quite ______________.

3. Which seaman is reported to Bush as being drunk?

4. What are all midshipmen trained NOT to do?

5. Why does the Captain climb down the hatchway?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Samaná Bay described?

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

3. Why does the Captain have Wellard whipped?

4. Describe the complicated political situation occurring in Santo Domingo.

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

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

7. How does Lt. Bush categorize naval officers?

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. What is the proof of the shipmen's diligence of work on the ship?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

A subplot is a smaller plot that does not affect the main plot of the story. The subplot of "Lieutenant Hornblower" encompasses the last three chapters of the novel, which occur after the Court of Inquiry in Chapter 17. Describe the subplot of the final three chapters. What occurs? What is the conflict of the subplot? Is this conflict resolved at the end of the novel, or is it left open-ended?

Essay Topic 3

How is the story resolved at the end of Chapter 20? Are all the loose ends tied up? Are all of the questions answered? What effect does the introduction of the female character, Maria, have to the ending of the story? Based on the way the novel is ended, would you as the reader wish to continue reading the series or are you satisfied with the way it ends?

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