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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. What else does Hornblower notice as he is scanning the area?
(a) The bay entrance is patrolled by five Turkish vessels.
(b) The Mudir is standing on shore with about 300 troops.
(c) Nothing else out of the ordinary.
(d) The island fortress is also occupied.

2. What English ship does the Atropos finally encounter?
(a) HMS Essex.
(b) HMS Nightingale.
(c) HMS Leopard.
(d) HMS Shannon.

3. How does Hornblower gain information from McCullum?
(a) Patience and humility.
(b) McCullum is still too ill to be of any help.
(c) Bribery.
(d) By threats.

4. What does Hornblower do as he sails for his destination?
(a) Writes his report on the treasure salvage.
(b) Drills his midshipmen for their exams.
(c) Fights off two privateers.
(d) Reconnoiters harbors.

5. What is the reason for the lack of flotsam?
(a) The ship's timbers have become completely waterlogged.
(b) The larazette is metal and sinks.
(c) The barrel focuses the explosion.
(d) The sand minimizes impact to the ship.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower give Turner permission to do?

2. What does Eisenbeiss want to do for McCullum?

3. What does the Turkish vessel do once Atropos is in open seas?

4. How many guns has the Castilla?

5. What does McCullum determine has to be done to recover the last container of gold?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hornblower do after delivering the treasure?

2. Why does Hornblower believe the second attempt at explosives is unsuccessful and what does McCullum explain?

3. Describe Hornblower's interaction with the Mudir.

4. Describe the beginning preparations for the salvage operation.

5. Who comes aboard on a visit to the Atropos and what do Hornblower and the visitor discuss?

6. What does Hornblower find when he returns to the Atropos?

7. Why does the Atropos have to heave to momentarily and what does Hornblower do?

8. Describe Eisenbeiss.

9. Describe the first attempt at using an explosive device and what is decided as a result.

10. How does Hornblower continue his ruse concerning the Castilla?

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