2. To whom does Hornblower report on land?
(a) Admiral Stonewall.
(b) Admiral Leighton.
(c) Admiral Nelson.
(d) Rear Admiral Foster.

3. What does Hornblower debate about doing?
(a) How to keep McCool from making a speech at his hanging.
(b) Giving McCool the means of suicide.
(c) Drugging McCool so he does not have to be nervous at his hanging.
(d) Letting McCool escape.

4. What do they offer Hornblower to accept the assignment?
(a) Immediate promotion to post-Captain.
(b) A large monetary bonus.
(c) Command of his own vessel.
(d) Ten percent of any prize money from the subsequent sea battle.

5. What does Sawyer call for immediately after talking with the lieutenant of the prize crew?
(a) For the Captain of the Epérance to be traded for Sawyer's son who is a prisoner at Ferrol.
(b) A court martial of McCool.
(c) For the Epérance to sail for England immediately.
(d) For the Captain of the Josephine to be traded for Sawyer's son who is a prisoner at Ferrol.

6. What is the end result of Hornblower delivering the false orders to Villeneuve?
(a) The battle of Trafalgar.
(b) It is never said.
(c) Hornblower is imprisoned for several years as he is caught.
(d) Hornblower is promoted once more.

7. Who is Lord Barham?
(a) The Warden of the Southern Marshes.
(b) The Prince of Wale's right hand man.
(c) The Warden of the Northern Province.
(d) The first sea-lord.

8. What skill does Hornblower mention that he possesses?
(a) Speaking French.
(b) Speaking Spanish.
(c) Speaking German.
(d) Spying.

9. What does Hornblower mention about Ferrol?
(a) That he was born near there when his English parents were visiting some family.
(b) That he has relatives on his father's side there.
(c) That he was a prisoner of war there once.
(d) That he spent a winter there before the war.

10. With what is the document sealed that Hornblower delivered to the Admiralty?
(a) The document is not sealed.
(b) The newest seals of the empire.
(c) A seal that Napoleon has not used for several years.
(d) The emblem of the Duke of Muscovy.

11. Who will Hornblower be shortly meeting after he says yes to the mission?
(a) Count Miranda.
(b) Count Velaquez.
(c) Duke Ballard.
(d) Claudius.

12. Who is O'Shaughnessy?
(a) An alias for McCool.
(b) No one of note.
(c) An alias for Yeats.
(d) An Irish spy for the British navy.

13. What is the most important thing that Hornblower takes from the French brig?
(a) A sense of pride.
(b) Money.
(c) Documents.
(d) Being able to tell Meadow's wife of his heroism.

14. What does Hornblower do when he first makes shore?
(a) Writes his wife and says goodbye to the men.
(b) Goes to see Meadows' mother.
(c) Goes to see Meadows' widow.
(d) Goes to a tavern.

15. What is Hornblower to keep McCool from doing?
(a) Talking to any crew member.
(b) Committing suicide.
(c) Writing to the French command.
(d) Writing any letters to his family.