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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What worries Hornblower about their eventual arrival home?
(a) Whether Barbara will still be interested in him.
(b) Whether he will be given another command.
(c) A court martial for the loss of his ship.
(d) If his wife is still waiting for him.

2. Who weeps when Brown says goodbye?
(a) Bertrand's oldest daughter.
(b) Felix's daughter.
(c) A farm girl in the next village.
(d) All the serving women.

3. What does the fleet commander announce concerning Bush?
(a) He will recommend the Navy retaining him.
(b) He will send him to England to be treated by the commander's person physician.
(c) He is promoted to commander of the vessel Hornblower and he captured.
(d) He will retire him with full honors and a stipend.

4. What does Hornblower do the next morning after rescue?
(a) Asks for permission to sail to England.
(b) Sets the men he captured afloat in a small boat.
(c) Visits the men whom he liberated and offers them service in the English navy.
(d) Delivers a more detailed accounting of their adventures.

5. What news does Hornblower receive?
(a) That he is the proud father of twins.
(b) That his son is born and well.
(c) That his wife dies in childbirth.
(d) That his wife thought him dead and remarries.

6. How does the fleet commander receive Hornblower?
(a) With surprise.
(b) With indignation.
(c) He is unable to meet with Hornblower for a few days.
(d) With coolness.

7. How much money does Hornblower receive from the sale of the vessel he captures?
(a) Nothing.
(b) 2600 pounds.
(c) 1000 pounds.
(d) 55 pounds.

8. Who builds a boat?
(a) Hornblower and Brown.
(b) Felix and his son-in-law.
(c) Bertrand and his sons.
(d) Bush and Brown.

9. What happens to the vessel Hornblower stole?
(a) It is converted to a merchant vessel.
(b) It is sold for private use.
(c) It is purchased into service.
(d) It is converted to a transport vessel.

10. What do the three men come to realize?
(a) They are close friends.
(b) They will probably escape.
(c) They all found Marie attractive.
(d) They have been gone from England for almost a year.

11. How many men were wounded?
(a) 145.
(b) 580.
(c) 221.
(d) 33.

12. What effect does the lack of sleep have on Hornblower?
(a) He almost orders the vessel to head in the wrong direction.
(b) He sees confused images in a dreamlike state.
(c) He almost loses control of the men.
(d) He gets seasick.

13. What uniform does Hornblower, Brown, and Bush don once on board the cutter?
(a) None.
(b) French.
(c) English.
(d) American.

14. About what does Hornblower continue to worry?
(a) His escape plans.
(b) Why they are no longer searching for them.
(c) His wife.
(d) His position in the Navy.

15. Why does Bush fret about the loss of his foot?
(a) It is still not healing well.
(b) It will reduce his chances at a good marriage.
(c) It will make promotion, or even active-duty service, unlikely.
(d) It itches him though it's not there.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are two of the boats delayed at bit?

2. How does Hornblower get assistance from the local pilot?

3. Who visits Hornblower back at his residence in England?

4. How does Hornblower gather a crew?

5. What delights Hornblower?

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