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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What title does Hornblower hold in the Navy at the beginning of this book?
(a) Commodore.
(b) Captain.
(c) Commander.
(d) Lieutenant.

2. Where is Hornblower commanded to go at his earliest convenience at the beginning of the book?
(a) Smallbridge.
(b) Sussex.
(c) Cheapside.
(d) London.

3. How does Hornblower act when he gives orders before traveling through the Sound?
(a) Nonchalantly.
(b) Timidly.
(c) Confidently.
(d) Stressed.

4. Which of the following had allegiance to France?
(a) Russia.
(b) England.
(c) Prussia.
(d) Sweden.

5. Where is the first ship Hornblower sees after his trip through the Sound from?
(a) England.
(b) France.
(c) Denmark.
(d) Spain.

6. What is Hornblower pleasantly surprised about when he first boards his ship?
(a) His crew is full of old friends.
(b) The ship has been cleaned.
(c) The ship is on its maiden voyage.
(d) He does not get seasick.

7. What is the group of ships under Hornblower's command called?
(a) Flotilla.
(b) Fleet.
(c) Command.
(d) Sailing Troop.

8. What is the name of the captain of the second ship that contacts Hornblower after he has trapped the Blanchefleur?
(a) Dumoulin.
(b) Drumlin.
(c) Droulinne.
(d) Drounlong.

9. How is Hornblower dressed when he first speaks with the captain of the first ship he sees after his trip through the Sound?
(a) Shabby clothes of an enlisted man.
(b) He is naked.
(c) He has a bathrobe.
(d) A full Captains uniform.

10. What is the name of the captain of the last ship to enter the Sound?
(a) Bush.
(b) Bher.
(c) Burgmann.
(d) Brian.

11. How does Hornblower feel about Braun when he first meets him?
(a) He sees him the same as any other sailor.
(b) He likes him very much.
(c) He does not know how to feel about him.
(d) He immediately dislikes him.

12. How many ships speed towards Hornblower's ship the morning after he has trapped the Blanchefleur?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

13. What title does Hornblower hold when he is on land at the beginning of this book?
(a) Lord.
(b) Squire.
(c) Count.
(d) Sir.

14. What does Hornblower do on the deck of the ship while traveling through the Sound?
(a) Eats breakfast.
(b) Raises his British flag.
(c) Sings.
(d) Prays.

15. Who wakes Hornblower on his first morning on the ship?
(a) Bush.
(b) Braun.
(c) The sun.
(d) Brown.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country is Hornblower supposed to turn against France?

2. Where do Hornblower and his wife ride in a carriage together before he departs?

3. What is the name of the last ship of the flotilla to enter the Sound?

4. Where is the first ship that contacts Hornblower after he has trapped the Blanchefleur from ?

5. What did Barbara give to Hornblower as a going away gift?

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