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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the casualty count for Hornblower's crew?
(a) About one third of her crew are killed or wounded.
(b) All but five of her crew survive with no serious wounds.
(c) All but five of her crew die in the battle.
(d) Two thirds of her crew are killed or wounded.

2. Of what is Hornblower convicted?
(a) Spying.
(b) Piracy.
(c) Unlawful imprisonment of French citizens.
(d) Unlawful impressment of French citizens.

3. What does Hornblower notice about Marie?
(a) She speaks French with an accent.
(b) She speaks better Italian than English.
(c) Her dark eyes, auburn hair and simple beauty.
(d) She is not quite 20.

4. What happens when Hornblower withdraws the final ligature from Bush's stump?
(a) The wound bleeds and oozes pus.
(b) The wound immediately appears better.
(c) Brown faints while watching.
(d) Bush faints.

5. Where do the men spend their first night in France?
(a) Rosas.
(b) Calysos.
(c) Etiennen.
(d) Cerbère.

6. How does escape by river enhance their chance of success?
(a) They are sailors and thus do better on water.
(b) They cannot be seen from shore because the river is so wide.
(c) They do not have to worry about food and water.
(d) Because they are traveling faster than a message can go overland.

7. In what way does Hornblower answer the Count?
(a) Defensively.
(b) Evasively.
(c) Honestly.
(d) The Count does not question Hornblower that evening.

8. How does Caillard respond?
(a) He orders Bush executed immediately.
(b) He says he will give Bush one week to get better before they move on.
(c) He orders Bush readied for travel.
(d) He gives Bush 24 hours.

9. What is the year?
(a) 1822.
(b) 1810.
(c) 1825.
(d) 1799.

10. What happens to his men daily?
(a) They are put on exhibit for the scorn and ridicule of the local populace.
(b) They are forced into extremely crowded cells.
(c) They continue to die of their wounds.
(d) They are flogged and tortured.

11. What is the name of the ship Hornblower loses?
(a) Sutherland.
(b) Constitution.
(c) Java.
(d) Leopard.

12. How does Hornblower try to save Bush from execution?
(a) By writing Napoleon.
(b) By bribing the guards to get him away.
(c) By giving the interviewer false information.
(d) Says Bush was under orders.

13. Who hopes to face death with "colours flying"?
(a) Bush.
(b) Hornblower.
(c) Brown.
(d) Hornblower's crew.

14. Who is commanding the English fleet that is attacking in the harbor?
(a) Captain Stone.
(b) Captain Aubrey.
(c) Admiral Leighton.
(d) Admiral Nelson.

15. What does the doctor tell Caillard?
(a) Bush can travel in a day.
(b) They should just leave Bush there as he is about to die anyway.
(c) Bush can travel immediately.
(d) Bush's recovery is at a critical stage.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are they taken there?

2. Why is Hornblower to be transported to Paris?

3. What comes easy to Brown?

4. How many miles have the men traveled on the first day?

5. What is the condition of Hornblower's sword when it is returned?

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