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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 do the town children do when Hornblower is introduced at the beginning of the book?
(a) Sing a song.
(b) Thank him one by one.
(c) Cheer and clap.
(d) Recite a poem.

2. Which ship from the flotilla runs aground while chasing the Blanchefleur?
(a) Lotus.
(b) Raven.
(c) Clam.
(d) Nonsuch.

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

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

5. What is the name of the last ship of the flotilla to enter the Sound?
(a) Harvey.
(b) Lotus.
(c) Nonsuch.
(d) Clam.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower hear on the ship that worries him on his first day aboard?

2. Who insists that Barbara accompany Hornblower to his ship?

3. Who translates between the Baron and Hornblower?

4. What is the source of the sound that worries Hornblower on his first day aboard?

5. How does Hornblower act when he gives orders before traveling through the Sound?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Hornblower and Bush do on the deck when they begin traveling through the Sound?

2. How is the Blanchefleur destroyed?

3. What is the political situation at the time along the Baltic?

4. What does Hornblower do to keep his crew calm before entering the Sound?

5. How does Hornblower feel about Braun when they are first introduced?

6. How does Bush feel about Braun when they are first introduced?

7. What is Hornblower doing when he sees the sail of the Maggie Jones in the distance?

8. What does Hornblower hear that alarms him on the ship, and what is the source of this noise?

9. Who does Hornblower call into a council before beginning his chase on the Blanchefleur?

10. What happens just as the Blanchefleur is seen?

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