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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 did Hornblower tell the Spanish officer who boarded Lydia when Lydia was headed for Panama?
(a) that he had lost one-third of his crew
(b) that he was returning to England
(c) that he had sunk Natividad
(d) that he was headed for the Pearl Islands

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

3. Where could Hornblower replenish his supplies on the voyage home to England?
(a) St. Helena, Sierra Leone, or Gibraltar
(b) Peru, Argentina, Chile
(c) Panama, Peru, Nicaragua
(d) Cape Horn, Chile, the Falkand Islands

4. What does Hornblower inform Lady Barbara about her brother, Arthur?
(a) that he has come down with yellow fever
(b) that he has married back in England
(c) that he has gained a single military victory in the war
(d) that he was captured by the French

5. What is the cockpit?
(a) the cook's area
(b) the area where the pumps are located
(c) the surgeon's area
(d) the area where the coxswain resides

Short Answer Questions

1. What was El Supremo dressed in when presented to Hornblower aboard the Spanish lugger?

2. What habit had Lady Barbara acquired in her forced loneliness?

3. What does Captain Hornblower do on the same day Lady Barbara invited him to breakfast?

4. What did Hornblower order done when the crew became depressed and discouraged?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Hornblower forced to due in order to close in on Natividad when there is no wind for the sails?

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

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

5. What is Hornblower's reaction at seeing El Supremo in chains on the Spanish lugger?

6. Who accompanies Lady Barbara?

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

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

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

10. 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?

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