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

2. Where is Hornblower being sent on his secret mission for the Navy?
(a) Gibraltar.
(b) India.
(c) The Baltic.
(d) America.

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

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

5. What is the name of the captain of the first ship that contacts Hornblower after he has trapped the Blanchefleur?
(a) Baron Brasse.
(b) Baron Bruce.
(c) Baron Basse.
(d) Baron Butisse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Hornblower pleasantly surprised about when he first boards his ship?

2. Who wakes Hornblower on his first morning on the ship?

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

4. Who picks out all the clothes Hornblower wears when he is on land?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hornblower notice while Brown is stowing his luggage?

2. What news does Hornblower receive after his formal introduction to the city he is a Squire over?

3. What happens just before Hornblower goes to bed after hearing details about his mission?

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

5. Describe the gift that Barbara left for Hornblower on the ship.

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

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

8. What does Hornblower learn about his mission when he gets to London?

9. How does Hornblower feel to be on land for the first time in a long time?

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

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