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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of weapon does Mound have on board his ship?
(a) A catapult.
(b) 24 shot rifles.
(c) 20 pound cannons.
(d) 18 pound mortars.

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

3. Which of the following is NOT one of the captains of the flotilla?
(a) Freeman.
(b) Vickery.
(c) Cole.
(d) Jones.

4. Who sends Hornblower a message shortly after he is introduced to the town?
(a) The Admiralty.
(b) The Queen.
(c) The Naval Council.
(d) The Board of Commanders.

5. What does Hornblower do in his room after receiving his orders from Richard Wellesley?
(a) Paces the floor.
(b) Drinks.
(c) Cleans his guns.
(d) Writes to his wife.

6. What does the Baron tell Hornblower his country must do?
(a) Protect his men.
(b) Remain neutral.
(c) Protect their allegiance with England.
(d) Protect France.

7. What is the source of the sound that worries Hornblower on his first day aboard?
(a) A kettle of steam.
(b) A cage of rats.
(c) Bush's wooden leg.
(d) A cargo hold of rum bottles.

8. What is the name of Hornblower's most trusted manservant?
(a) Green.
(b) Scarlet.
(c) Brown.
(d) Black.

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

10. What does Barbara talk about while she is riding in a carriage with her husband before he departs?
(a) Her plans during his absence.
(b) The preparations she has made.
(c) Her worries that he will not return.
(d) His son.

11. What kind of ship is the Harvey?
(a) Bomb Ketch.
(b) Frigate.
(c) Cutter.
(d) Sloop.

12. What town does Hornblower live in when he is on land?
(a) Sussex,
(b) London.
(c) Cheapside.
(d) Smallbridge.

13. What kind of cargo is being carried by the first ship that Hornblower sees after his trip through the Sound?
(a) Cattle.
(b) Lumber.
(c) Rice.
(d) Spices.

14. Who does Braun dine with on his first night aboard the ship?
(a) Barnes.
(b) Brigg.
(c) Bush.
(d) Brown.

15. Who notices from Hornblower's actions that something exciting will happen while passing through the Sound?
(a) Braun.
(b) Bush.
(c) Brown.
(d) Briggs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the group of ships under Hornblower's command called?

2. How many guns are on the Nonsuch?

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

4. Which ship does Hornblower think will receive the majority of the damage from attacks in the Sound?

5. What is the name of the ship leading the flotilla through the Sound?

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