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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Hornblower when this book begins?
(a) 46.
(b) 36.
(c) 56.
(d) 26.

2. What month does this book begin in?
(a) April.
(b) August.
(c) July.
(d) June.

3. Who picks out all the clothes Hornblower wears when he is on land?
(a) His servant.
(b) His son.
(c) Himself.
(d) His wife.

4. Who insists that Barbara accompany Hornblower to his ship?
(a) Brown.
(b) Barbara.
(c) Hornblower.
(d) Richard.

5. What did Hornblower feel that he had done after the Blanchefleur was destroyed?
(a) Done his duty.
(b) Murdered men.
(c) Committed treason.
(d) Defeated an enemy.

6. What is the name of the ship Hornblower will be sailing on?
(a) Harvey.
(b) Clam.
(c) Windsong.
(d) Nonsuch.

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

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

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

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

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

12. What is the weather like when Hornblower departs?
(a) Windy.
(b) Choppy.
(c) Calm.
(d) Rainy.

13. How does Hornblower dress his first morning on the ship?
(a) Full uniform.
(b) His fine suit.
(c) His new Commodore's uniform.
(d) A simple enlisted Naval uniform.

14. What country's forces are sure to fire on the ship as they travel through the Sound?
(a) Denmark.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Spain.
(d) Russia.

15. 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) His son.
(c) The preparations she has made.
(d) Her worries that he will not return.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Braun from?

2. What do the town children do when Hornblower is introduced at the beginning of the book?

3. Where is the first ship Hornblower sees after his trip through the Sound from?

4. What rank is Hornblower going to be promoted to at the beginning of the book?

5. What is the name of Hornblower's first mate?

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