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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Gien, Sully, Château-Neuf-sur-Loire, Jargeau, Orleans, and Beaugency?
(a) Towns which have been totally destroyed by the war.
(b) The capitols of each French province through which they pass.
(c) Towns through which the men pass.
(d) Names of some of the best French generals.

2. What happens to the vessel Hornblower stole?
(a) It is sold for private use.
(b) It is converted to a merchant vessel.
(c) It is converted to a transport vessel.
(d) It is purchased into service.

3. What vessel do the men spot?
(a) The Triumph.
(b) The Java.
(c) The Leopard.
(d) The Nelson.

4. What does Hornblower notice about Brown as they are leaving?
(a) His French is quite good.
(b) He seems to have had a romantic relationship with at least two women.
(c) He has a wedding ring on his finger.
(d) Nothing in particular.

5. What do the men find awkward?
(a) The need to pretend to be peasants.
(b) The size of the boat.
(c) To resume a life of naval discipline together.
(d) To attend to their daily abulations.

6. What happens to the searches?
(a) They are still occuring almost daily.
(b) They continue at sporadic times.
(c) They are discontinued.
(d) They are intensified now thinking the men will relax their guard.

7. Why do the men have to stay inside?
(a) They go outside when it becomes Spring.
(b) So their presence goes entirely undetected.
(c) They are not used to the bitter French winters.
(d) The weather is so bad most of the time.

8. For how long has Hornblower been without sleep?
(a) Almost a week
(b) 24 hours.
(c) 40 hours.
(d) 72 hours.

9. What does Hornblower learn in a letter from Barbara?
(a) That she is nursing her husband back to health.
(b) That she left her husband.
(c) That she adopted his son.
(d) That Marie died quickly and peacefully.

10. What's the biggest problem of escaping once a vessel is secured?
(a) Piloting through the difficult estuarial waters.
(b) Avoiding the cannons at the fort.
(c) Sneaking past the local militia.
(d) Not being fired upon by British ships.

11. What does Hornblower do as they are in the boat?
(a) Teaches Bush more seamanship skills.
(b) Learns wood carving from Brown.
(c) Muses about his future.
(d) Composes poetry to Marie.

12. How does the fleet commander receive Hornblower?
(a) With indignation.
(b) With coolness.
(c) With surprise.
(d) He is unable to meet with Hornblower for a few days.

13. What happens as weeks pass?
(a) Bush is still very weak and bedridden.
(b) Brown learns to speak fluent French.
(c) Hornblower receives a letter from his wife.
(d) Bush fully recovers.

14. How do the men propel the boat?
(a) They have a sail.
(b) They drift with the current.
(c) They row.
(d) They paddle.

15. How many men were killed through the battle where Hornblower lost his ship?
(a) 231.
(b) 117.
(c) 44.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. What delights Hornblower?

2. Who is in charge of the fleet the Triumph and Hornblower's ship rejoins?

3. Who does he notice laboring at the docks?

4. About what does Hornblower continue to worry?

5. Why does the third boat turn back?

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