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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. Horatio suggests that they use a ________ from the ship to attack the far end of the bay.

2. Bush lives in a cottage with _________________.

3. Who says, "No peace for the wicked"?

4. While Bush is organizing the men to lift the cannon up the hill, he notes to himself that marines are _________________.

5. The landlady's daughter's name is ___________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Colonel Ortega's terms for a capitulation?

2. When Colonel Ortega and his ship approach the fort, they wave a white flag and sound the trumpets. What is the point of this?

3. What is the reward for Bush after the victory in Haiti?

4. Why does Admiral Parry confirm Hornblower's promotion to Commander?

5. What is the story that Hornblower tells to Admiral Parry at the whist table when Parry says he recognizes Hornblower's name?

6. Describe Bush's fighting style during the prisoners' rebellion on board the Renown.

7. Why is Buckland so unhappy after the Court of Inquiry?

8. How is Surgeon Sankey characterized throughout Chapter 15?

9. How are the Spanish prisoners kept and treated on the Renown?

10. Why is Maria so upset at the news that Hornblower has been given the command of a war sloop?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How do gender roles come into play in your reading of "Lieutenant Hornblower"? How are women portrayed and talked about in the novel? Why is it important to note that all of the ships are referred to as being female? What role does Maria have towards the end of the novel? How is she described? Why is this important when thinking about gender roles?

Essay Topic 3

The plot of "Lieutenant Hornblower" is event-driven. What is the sequence of events that occur throughout the novel that cause the plot to advance? How do these events change the setting, the action, the mood, and the characters' reactions? What is the climactic event of the novel that results in the resolution of the main conflict?

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