View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the Sutherland crew respond after the French lugger attack?
(a) They cry.
(b) They cheer.
(c) They yell at each other.
(d) They are silent.

2. What successful cruise does Captain Horatio Hornblower come off of at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) HMS Southfield.
(b) HMS Leighton.
(c) HMS Lydia.
(d) HMS Sutherland.

3. After setting out to sea, what happens to several of the new crew members on the Sutherland?
(a) They become seasick.
(b) They become homesick.
(c) They jump overboard.
(d) They work extra hard.

4. What bothers Hornblower the most about leaving Maria to work on the Sutherland?
(a) She is pregnant.
(b) She doesn't have much money.
(c) She gets bored easily.
(d) She might find out about him and Barbara.

5. How does Hornblower describe the Sutherland?
(a) Ugly.
(b) Worthless.
(c) Tall.
(d) Unstable.

6. In Chapter 5, what type of crew member does Hornblower want the most of?
(a) Gunners.
(b) Lowermen.
(c) Topmen.
(d) Shooters.

7. Why can't Hornblower respond to the French brig flags correctly?
(a) He wants to scare the French away.
(b) He doesn't have the right flags.
(c) He doesn't know the code.
(d) No one saw the French flags.

8. What direction does the Sutherland lead the Indiamen?
(a) East.
(b) North.
(c) West.
(d) South.

9. How does the Sutherland react to the two French luggers?
(a) With flag waving.
(b) With gun shot.
(c) With cannon fire.
(d) They ignore the ships.

10. Why does Sutherland post fliers in Chapter 1?
(a) To find a missing dog.
(b) To get help escaping the French.
(c) To recruit crew members.
(d) To undermine the King.

11. How many men from the Indiamen ships become part of the Sutherland's crew?
(a) 120.
(b) 140.
(c) 130.
(d) 150.

12. In Chapter 5, how does Hornblower describe the way he readied the Sutherland?
(a) He thinks he did well enough.
(b) He is worried what others will think.
(c) He criticizes himself.
(d) He feels proud.

13. How does Hornblower meet Lady Barbara Leighton?
(a) He saves her dog.
(b) She is friends with his wife.
(c) He works for her husband.
(d) He gives her a ride home.

14. What does Hornblower have made after the French brig is captured?
(a) A dinner.
(b) A medal.
(c) A jacket.
(d) A flag.

15. What has the Sutherland done to the other ships in her squadron the day they set for the sea?
(a) She bumped into a few of them.
(b) She got them lost.
(c) She held up their progress.
(d) She kept them on track.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hornblower feel about the green crew's first attempt to handle the Sutherland?

2. How do Hornblower and Maria get home after their dinner at the Leightons'?

3. What part of the Sutherland is damaged when the luggers surround it?

4. In Chapter 5, what worries Hornblower about his personal finances?

5. How does Hornblower feel when the Sutherland finally leaves port?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 481 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample