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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. Upon what vessel do Hornblower and his family take passage?
(a) The Queen Mary.
(b) The Queen Anne.
(c) The Queen Elizabeth.
(d) The Queen Charlotte.

2. What does Hornblower convince a businessman to do?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Exchange the casks of meat for some that is not spoiled.
(c) Offer three extra kegs of whiskey.
(d) Finance extra provisions.

3. How does St. Vincent refer to Hornblower?
(a) As the best sea captain in the Navy.
(b) As his protégé.
(c) As a technical sailor.
(d) As a new father.

4. Where are Hornblower and St. Vincent going?
(a) Picadilly.
(b) Buckingham Palace.
(c) London Square.
(d) St. James.

5. From where does Hornblower hang his pocket watch?
(a) The bridle of the lead horse.
(b) The coffin.
(c) His fob.
(d) His neck.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what does Hornblower use the down time?

2. How does Maria respond to the views of London.

3. What is Lieutenant Jones' full name?

4. Where does Hornblower gain his first view of Atropos?

5. Where does the boat arrive at the Thames River proper?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hornblower change the original plans for the docking and offloading of the coffin?

2. What do the Hornblowers board after the canal board and where does that take them?

3. What happens at Oxford to relieve Hornblower of his volunteer job and then what does Hornblower do?

4. What happens when the Prince and his retinue come on board the Atropos?

5. Who and what does Hornblower take on board at Gibraltar?

6. What is recovered from the sea and what does Hornblower figure out from the object?

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

8. How does Hornblower gain a French privateer as his prize and what is the end result of the operation?

9. Why does the boat stop and what is the captain's concern?

10. What is the status of the Atropos when Hornblower questions Lieutenant Jones?

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