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

2. What is Hornblower's destination after leaving El Supremo and his rag tag army in Nicaragua?
(a) Cape Horn
(b) the pearl centers of Central America
(c) England
(d) Ecuador

3. What operation do Hornblower, Laurie and Lady Barbara have to perform on Williams?
(a) remove a splinter from his arm
(b) amputate his arm
(c) remove a splinter from his chest
(d) amputate his leg

4. Who was Gerard?
(a) the cook
(b) the half wit coxswain
(c) the handsome womanizing gunner
(d) the 3rd Lieutenant

5. What shocked Hornblower about the way the Spaniards treated El Supremo?
(a) they were going to hang him without his being able to make make peace with God
(b) that they laughed at him and he became their chief source of entertainment
(c) that they didn't feed him
(d) that they spat on him

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the gaffe Lady Barbara makes which eases Hornblower's mind about her knowledge of ships and her intelligence?

2. Why was time of utmost importance in repairing Lydia to sail home?

3. What other communique was handed to Hornblower by the Spaniards who boarded Lydia?

4. Bush looked forward to what promotion because of his admirable actions on board Lydia?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Lady Barbara wearing when she boards Lydia?

2. Why does Hornblower allow Lady Barbara to seek passage on Lydia, though he dislikes her and feels Lydia is no place for a woman?

3. Describe the condition of the crew of Lydia after the sea battle with Natividad?

4. After being refused safe harbor at Panama, what does Hornblower do?

5. Upon sighting Natividad, both ships shortening sail due to foul weather, what does Hornblower do unexpectedly when the two shipd are on a collision course?

6. What does El Supremo hope to do with Natividad?

7. After having left Natividad in the hands of El Supremo's crew and proceeding toward the pearl islands what surprise was in store for Hornblower?

8. Who seeks passage aboard Lydia and why?

9. What is Hornblower instructed to do by the Spanish officers who boarded Lydia?

10. After a fierce sea battle , both ships severely damaged, what does Hornblower do?

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