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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. In the language of the sea, "handsomely" means ________________.

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

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

4. Finish the quote: "The Court of Inquiry was not nearly as awe-inspiring as a ________."

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Surgeon Sankey characterized throughout Chapter 15?

2. The Dons' capitulation is a victory for the British in what ways?

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

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

5. How does the gun become "unbushed" towards the middle of Chapter 13?

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

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

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

9. What becomes of Wellard, and how is this known?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify all of the conflicts throughout "Lieutenant Hornblower." Remember that the different kinds of conflict include: person versus person, person versus nature, and person versus self. How do these conflicts reveal character development? How are these conflicts resolved?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Lt. Bush and Lt. Hornblower, the two main characters of "Lieutenant Hornblower." How are these two shipmen similar in their attitudes towards being in the Royal Navy? How are these two completely different? What points of view do they have in common? What points of view do they have that are different? How are they friends and how is this friendship complicated throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 3

There are several themes evident in a close reading of "Lieutenant Hornblower." Of the following themes, choose two and show how they are important and relevant in the analysis of this novel: Mutiny, Fear, Sanity vs. Insanity, Friendship, and Courage. Use specific instances from the novel to support your claim.

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