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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 fights off revolting Spanish prisoners, he is wounded _____ times and requires _____ stitches to secure the wounds.

2. The night after the British take the fort, how many hours of sleep does Bush get to sleep before taking the morning watch?

3. Who becomes the new Captain of the Renown?

4. During the past several years of war, Bush has only known ______ short interval(s) of leave.

5. Admiral Lambert renames La Gaditana the ________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What season is it during Bush's second visit with Hornblower in Pourtsmouth?

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 published in the "Naval Chronicle" that Hornblower recommends Bush to read?

4. Describe the Court of Inquiry.

5. How is Surgeon Sankey characterized throughout Chapter 15?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who or what is the most apparent antagonist in "Lieutenant Hornblower"? Why do you think this is the case? How does Forester, the author, shed the character in this light? How is the antagonist a foil for the protagonist? Give specific examples from the text to support your claim.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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