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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the gaffe Lady Barbara makes which eases Hornblower's mind about her knowledge of ships and her intelligence?
(a) Lady Barbara doesn't know what a coxswain is.
(b) Lady Barbara refers to the deck of her cabin as the "floor".
(c) Lady Barbara doesn't know what a foremast is.
(d) Lady Barbara doesn't know what "Beat to Quarters" means

2. Describe the Viceroy at Panama.
(a) a burly man with a commanding presence
(b) a timid man, unready to commit forces to attack the rebellion
(c) a combative man eager to quell the rebellion-
(d) an engaging man, more social than military

3. What was the chief fear Hornblower had going into battle?
(a) never being able to return home
(b) mutilation
(c) dying
(d) losing the respect of his officers

4. What are manned continuously after Lydia is damaged in battle with Natividad?
(a) the watches over the wounded
(b) the night watches
(c) the chain pumps
(d) the carronnades

5. What does Hornblower learn from the communiques handed him by the men who come aboard?
(a) Hornblower is ordered to return to England
(b) Spain is now England's ally
(c) Hornblower and his crew are invited to a dinner on shore
(d) Hornblower is under arrest for handing Natividad to El Supremo

6. What habit had Lady Barbara acquired in her forced loneliness?
(a) confiding in Hebe, her maid
(b) firting with the crew
(c) writing long letters to England , though they couldn't be sent
(d) talking with herself

7. How long ago had Hornblower filled his storerooms and water barrels?
(a) six weeks ago
(b) a fortnight ago
(c) seven weeks ago
(d) a month ago

8. When Galbraith was dying, who did he think Lady Barbara was?
(a) his mother
(b) his sister
(c) an angel
(d) his wife

9. What did Lady Barbara say they needed in the cockpit?
(a) warm food for the wounded
(b) fresh air
(c) prayer
(d) sterilized surgical instruments

10. What did the letter the Spaniard handed Hornblower contain?
(a) an invitation to a celebratory dinner ashore
(b) an invitation to drop anchor in Panama for repairs
(c) a congratualtion on Hornblower's success in sinking Natividad
(d) a formal prohibition for the Lydia to drop anchor in any port in Spanish America

11. Bush looked forward to what promotion because of his admirable actions on board Lydia?
(a) promotion to Commander or the first lieutenant
(b) promotion to captain
(c) no promotion
(d) promotion to admiral

12. Who was Howell?
(a) the ship's carpenter
(b) the surgeon
(c) one of the warrant officers
(d) Hornblower's steward

13. What could Lydia not hope to survive in her present condition?
(a) the storms of Cape Horn
(b) another seven months at sea
(c) another sea battle
(d) an attack by pirates

14. What features of the landscape do they always see when sailing along the coast?
(a) volcanic peaks
(b) bananna trees
(c) snow-peaked mountains
(d) pink sand beaches

15. What had Hornblower remembered to do for his crew before sending them into action?
(a) gave them a talk on loyalty to the Crown
(b) send them to breakfast to have full bellies going into action
(c) remind them they had had seven months of heavy drilling
(d) thank them for their loyal service

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the fate of Natividad?

2. What is the cockpit?

3. Where could Hornblower replenish his supplies on the voyage home to England?

4. Although Hornblower is reluctant to take Lady Barbara aboard Lydia, and instantly dislikes her, why does he agree to let her seek passage home aboard his ship?

5. What does Hornblower inform Lady Barbara about her brother, Arthur?

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