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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ship captured the Clorinde?
(a) The Natural.
(b) The Naiad.
(c) The Newfoundland.
(d) The Navigator.

2. What comes crashing down on the Hotspur during the night attack?
(a) The foremast.
(b) The forecastle.
(c) The top rigging.
(d) The crow's nest.

3. What happens to the weather when the Hotspur runs low on water?
(a) It grows calm.
(b) It becomes erratic.
(c) It falls into a routine.
(d) It gets dirty.

4. What is the office held by the man replacing Pellew as Hornblower's commander?
(a) General.
(b) Rear Admiral.
(c) Major.
(d) Corporal.

5. What does Hornblower regret after getting his first dinner from Grimes's replacement?
(a) His cold reception of the new steward.
(b) His sadness about losing Pellew.
(c) His pre-occupation with business.
(d) His insistence that the new steward stay in Grimes's old cabin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the French identification and follow signal?

2. What does Hornblower think the French are doing when he makes observations after Christmas?

3. What do the fall gales prevent from happening?

4. What kind of damage does the Hotspur get during the storms?

5. What is the first dinner made for Hornblower by Grimes's replacement?

Short Essay Questions

1. What begins to happen to Hornblower's appearance when he has been at sea for six months?

2. How is England able to continue shipping and trading goods to other countries?

3. Why does Cornwallis want Hornblower to pursue the Spanish treasure fleet?

4. Who is Hornblower's visitor while in Cadiz, and what do they discuss?

5. Why does Hornblower choose to add Grimes's name to the list of men killed in action?

6. What does Doughty make for Hornblower on his first day in his service?

7. What do three red lights on a French ship mean?

8. What has caused the two frigates in Brest to ride lower than usual in the water?

9. Why is the navy so important to England's success?

10. What happens when a mortar lands on the Hotspur?

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