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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. Who died after having both legs smashed below the knees?
(a) Galbraith
(b) Gerard
(c) Sullivan
(d) Howell

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

3. What was irksome to the Spanish officer after he had denied Lydia's dropping anchor on the Spanish Main?
(a) Hornblower's downcast countenance
(b) Hornblower's nasty words
(c) Hornblower's friendly, cavalier dismissal
(d) Hornblower's putting down Spanish America

4. What was the indication that Lydia could only just hold in check the water coming aboard through the holes shot in her hull?
(a) the men were tired of manning the pumps
(b) the ship sat lower in the water
(c) there was water on deck
(d) clear white water gushed from the pumps

5. Where has Lady Barbara been moved to?
(a) the orlop deck
(b) Bush's cabin
(c) Hornblower's cabin again
(d) Gerard's cabin

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hornblower tell the Spanish officer who boarded Lydia when Lydia was headed for Panama?

2. When Lydia and Natividad steer a collision course, what does Hornblower do unexpectedly?

3. What is Hornblower's destination after leaving El Supremo and his rag tag army in Nicaragua?

4. When Galbraith was dying, who did he think Lady Barbara was?

5. What did the letter the Spaniard handed Hornblower contain?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Hornblower supposed to do before dealing with Natividad?

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

5. What problem does Lydia have as it weighs anchor after Hornblower's visit with the Viceroy at Panama?

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

7. How do you suppose Lydia wins the battle against Natividad , which is a much larger ship with more guns?

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

9. What is Hornblower decked out in when he goes ashore at Panama?

10. Describe what Lady Barbara does in the cockpit.

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