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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. ________ was officer of the watch during the Captain's fall.
2. With what is the Captain restrained?
3. Because of one of the lieutenants' deaths, Bush becomes elevated to the rank of ______________.
4. How is the Captain's physical appearance described?
5. Who is the first to say that the Captain has been hurt?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Samaná Bay described?
2. Why does Bush ask Hornblower, "How did the Captain fall down the hatchway?"
3. Who could be excused from attending church services on board ships in the British Royal Navy?
4. Even though the Captain has been declared unfit for command and is sequestered in his cabin, at the end of Chapter 6, how is fear of the Captain still a living force on the ship?
5. Describe Silk's efforts at breaking down the Spanish fort's wooden door.
6. What factors lead to the H.M.S. Renown's defeat at Samaná Bay?
7. What are the four shipmen discussing on the darkened lower gun deck at the beginning of Chapter 4?
8. Describe in detail Hornblower's plan for a surprise attack on the fort at Samana Bay.
9. Describe the breakfast that the shipmen have at the beginning of Chapter 5.
10. What does it mean that Bush is "brought up in a hard school"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Mutiny is a constant subject, whether actively discussed or as a silent presence haunting the men throughout "Lieutenant Hornblower." How is there a conflict between the officers/shipmen of the Renown and the idea of mutiny? How is this conflict between the men and mutiny resolved?
Essay Topic 2
What is the importance of studying an author's biography prior to delving into a novel written by that same author? What do you learn about C.S. Forester that makes your reading of "Lieutenant Hornblower" more interesting, more informed, or more complicated? Is this is a useful research tool when starting to read a novel? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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