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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. A pending war with France would mean _______________.
2. The run to Kingston, Jamaica would be completed in ___________________.
3. Hornblower is in charge of the ships by commanding the largest called _________________.
4. Because of the declaration of peace, national ships of the ___________ Republic(s) would be "soluted with the honours due to foreign ships of war."
5. _______ is killed by Spanish prisoners during their violent revolt on the Renown.
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the gun become "unbushed" towards the middle of Chapter 13?
2. Describe the Court of Inquiry.
3. Why does Admiral Parry confirm Hornblower's promotion to Commander?
4. What becomes of Wellard, and how is this known?
5. How is Surgeon Sankey characterized throughout Chapter 15?
6. How are the Spanish prisoners kept and treated on the Renown?
7. What season is it during Bush's second visit with Hornblower in Pourtsmouth?
8. Describe how the Marines conclude their beat once it's reached its end.
9. Describe Bush's fighting style during the prisoners' rebellion on board the Renown.
10. The Dons' capitulation is a victory for the British in what ways?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
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?
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