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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Hornblower point the Sutherland southwest in Chapter 13?
(a) To honor his lost crew.
(b) To take another French shoreline.
(c) To meet up with the rest of his crew.
(d) To visit Spain again.

2. What does Hornblower decide to attack instead of the French shore?
(a) A canal.
(b) A series of merchant ships.
(c) A Spanish ship.
(d) A castle.

3. How does Leighton describe Hornblower's estimate of Italian casualties?
(a) Truthful.
(b) Inflated.
(c) Made-up.
(d) Guessed.

4. Why does Leighton want Hornblower to lead his forces in Chapter 17?
(a) Because he speaks Spanish.
(b) Because no one else wants to.
(c) Because he owes him.
(d) Because of his previous successes.

5. How does Hornblower's crew ensure that the towing hawser is strong enough in Chapter 16?
(a) The way they fasten it to the boats.
(b) The way they wrap the ropes around the mast.
(c) The way they throw the ropes.
(d) The way they weave the ropes.

6. What coast does Hornblower sail along after passing the rendezvous point in Chapter 13?
(a) Spanish.
(b) French.
(c) Catalan.
(d) Catillon.

7. Why does Villena say his horse died?
(a) He wasn't there to feed it.
(b) It caught a disease.
(c) He rode it until it died.
(d) It was old.

8. What does Hornblower tell his officers during dinner in Chapter 11?
(a) His plan of attack.
(b) That they will all get raises.
(c) That he will be retiring.
(d) Nothing.

9. What does Hornblower have Major Laird lead in Chapter 18?
(a) The marine forces.
(b) The air force.
(c) The English army.
(d) The Spanish.

10. Which part of Hornblower's crew is the last to retreat in Chapter 18?
(a) Hornblower himself.
(b) The Spanish.
(c) The navy.
(d) The marines.

11. What is the terrain like behind the road the Italian army is marching on in Chapter 14?
(a) Smooth.
(b) Hilly.
(c) Rocky.
(d) Barren.

12. How many quarterdeck cannonades does Hornblower use against the Italian army?
(a) Eight.
(b) Seven.
(c) Nine.
(d) Six.

13. How much larger is the Pluto compared to the Sutherland?
(a) It is three times as large.
(b) It is the same size.
(c) It is twice as large.
(d) It is only slightly larger.

14. In Chapter 18, what does Claros demand for the Spanish army?
(a) Honor.
(b) Gold coins.
(c) A place to sleep.
(d) Provisions.

15. What gets burned in Chapter 11?
(a) A coaster.
(b) A fortress.
(c) A ship-of-the-line.
(d) A battleship.

Short Answer Questions

1. What slows down the English's progress on land in Chapter 17?

2. Why does Hornblower turn the Sutherland around after the attack on the Italian army?

3. How does Leighton react to news of the face-off with the French in Chapter 18?

4. Why does Hornblower know what road Pino's army will take?

5. Where does Hornblower see the large coaster in Chapter 12?

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