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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. Where does Hornblower write a brief letter?
(a) On a scrap of paper.
(b) On the bark of a tree.
(c) On the flyleaf of a book.
(d) On his linen shirt.

2. What is the name of Ramsbottom's yacht?
(a) Abydos Lost.
(b) Abydos Found.
(c) Bride of Abydos.
(d) Bride of Frankenstein.

3. Where does Hornblower think he is?
(a) Sunburst County.
(b) San Juan.
(c) Cockpit Country.
(d) Pitfall County.

4. What does Hornblower offer?
(a) To sail up the coast and draw the pirates with him.
(b) To go back and set explosives in the caves.
(c) To take care of the problem with the pirates.
(d) To allow Hooper the use of the Clorinda.

5. What surprises Hornblower about Ramsbottom?
(a) He is quite diminuative in stature.
(b) He dresses like a peasant.
(c) He is a giant of a man.
(d) He is eminently likable and affable.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Johnson sending to the governor?

2. Where does the waterfall end?

3. Who is Mr. Hough?

4. What does Spendlove do as he recovers?

5. What does Hornblower discover about the vessel he boards after talking with the Spanish sailors about Helmond's artillery?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hornblower manage to avoid a confrontation with Spanish and Dutch officials and where does Hornblower go from Puerto Cabello?

2. Describe the strike on the pirate's redoubt and the outcome.

3. What does Hornblower do to keep the various authorities in the area from being upset at Hornblower and the English?

4. What does Hornblower learn on his tour of the Bride of Abydos and what is his reaction?

5. Describe Charles Ramsbottom.

6. Why is Hornblower summoned by Governor Hooper upon his return from two weeks on the open sea drilling his squadron, and how does Hornblower calm Governor Hooper?

7. Describe the dinner aboard the Bride of Abydos and the new "invention" that may revolutionize shipboard fare.

8. Why does Hornblower quickly leave Curaçao and where does he go?

9. What do the pirates decide to do about the delivery of the letter and how does Hornblower react?

10. Where do Hornblower and Spendlove figure they are?

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