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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. How is Hornblower able to bluster his way onto the cutter he decides to steal?
(a) Because his Dutch rank on the uniform he is wearing is quite high.
(b) He pretends he is a new recruit.
(c) He pretends to have a missive from Napoleon.
(d) He is wearing a high-ranking French general's uniform.

2. What do the men detect?
(a) The sound of trumpets.
(b) A strange odor.
(c) The sound of gun fire.
(d) A slight tidal swell.

3. What does Brown make for Bush?
(a) A wheelchair.
(b) A set of crutches.
(c) Various peg legs.
(d) A new sword.

4. What news does Hornblower receive?
(a) That he is the proud father of twins.
(b) That his son is born and well.
(c) That his wife thought him dead and remarries.
(d) That his wife dies in childbirth.

5. How does Hornblower visualize his wife?
(a) As happy to be free of him.
(b) As a widow in mourning.
(c) As finally able to become involved with her childhood love.
(d) He tries not to think of her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what does the fleet commander assure Hornblower?

2. What uniform does Hornblower, Brown, and Bush don once on board the cutter?

3. What does Hornblower observe in the towns through which they pass?

4. What does Hornblower notice about Brown as they are leaving?

5. What happens to the searches?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was the disguise as Dutch customs officials so suitable for where the men were going?

2. What does Hornblower reflect upon about his wife?

3. What are Chapters 16 and 17 used for in this story?

4. What does Hornblower and Bush do with Marie and the Count to help pass the time? How does Bush do with it?

5. What does the Count suggest will be good disguises for the men and how does he help them with the disguise?

6. What characteristics of the three men enhance their disguises?

7. What would you say is the purpose of Chapters 11 and 12?

8. What is a humorous aspect of the river trip having to do with being on fresh water?

9. What is ideal about traveling on a river for escaped prisoners and how might that change?

10. How do you think the plan to steal the Witch of Endor could be viewed and why was it an excellent one? Who helped Hornblower and the others with taking her?

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