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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. Where does Hornblower play with his son?
(a) He does not have time to see his son.
(b) In the hotel common room.
(c) In his hotel room.
(d) In the nursery.

2. How does Maria respond to the views of London.
(a) She is in the cabin with her ill son and not seeing the sights.
(b) Indifferent as she's been here many times.
(c) She is awestruck.
(d) She thinks it's is smaller and dirtier than she imagined.

3. What does Hornblower volunteer to do?
(a) Ride ahead to find some help.
(b) Drive the horses.
(c) Steer the boat.
(d) Keep the boat safe while the captain goes ashore to find help.

4. For what does Hornblower use the down time?
(a) Drilling his men.
(b) Writing his wife.
(c) Writing orders.
(d) Inspecting the new carronades.

5. From where has the Prince fled?
(a) The Bastille.
(b) A Dutch prison.
(c) A Spanish prison.
(d) Napoleon's conquest of Europe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower do as soon as Maria is safely situated in their hotel?

2. How long would the overland passage have been that Hornblower just traveled by boat in less than a day?

3. Upon what vessel do Hornblower and his family take passage?

4. What does Hornblower do at the end of the day of loading Atropos?

5. Why does the boat carry a long scythe blade at her prow?

Short Essay Questions

1. After attempting to engage Hornblower in conversation, with whom does the tiller man talk and what is her response?

2. How does Hornblower know something is amiss on the Amelia Jane and what does he do?

3. To where and how are Hornblower and his family traveling?

4. What are Hornblower's orders that await him on the Atropos and what does he do?

5. Why is the Atropos anchored and what does Hornblower do with the time?

6. Describe Maria Hornblower.

7. How are things progressing at the beginning of the procession?

8. What does Hornblower do when he hears a shot in the foggy distance?

9. How does Hornblower respond to Eisenbeiss's blusters?

10. How does Hornblower get the Atropos ready for departure?

(see the answer keys)

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