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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. While Bush and Hornblower dine with the new Captain of the Renown, they enjoy __________________.

2. While discussing their plans for the Spanish, Buckland tells Hornblower that he talks like a __________________.

3. What is the first concern of the previously-mentioned Spanish officer?

4. During the Court of Inquiry, Buckland is what?

5. The women prisoners on board the ship are kept on the _______________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are Hornblower's duties after the Renown's change in command is issued at Kingston Station?

3. How is Colonel Ortega described physically?

4. How is Surgeon Sankey characterized throughout Chapter 15?

5. Describe how the Marines conclude their beat once it's reached its end.

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

7. Describe the Retribution, formerly known as La Gaditana.

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

9. What is published in the "Naval Chronicle" that Hornblower recommends Bush to read?

10. Describe the Court of Inquiry.

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

How does it become apparent to the reader that Captain Sawyer is a paranoid schizophrenic? What symptoms of this mental disorder are evident in his behaviors and speech?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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