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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. With whom is Hornblower invited to dine?
(a) The chief of the predominant native tribe.
(b) The Governor.
(c) The Admiral of the Maltese fleet.
(d) The Captain of a Dutch merchant vessel.

2. Under whose care is McCullum placed?
(a) A missionary doctor.
(b) The doctor ashore.
(c) The Admiral's personal physician.
(d) Eisenbeiss.

3. Who does Hornblower summon to accompany him?
(a) McCullum.
(b) Eisenbeiss.
(c) Rhodes.
(d) The Prince.

4. Where does Hornblower take Atropos in her bid for freedom?
(a) Due north.
(b) To the east channel.
(c) To the west passage.
(d) To the south channel.

5. In what has the gold been stored?
(a) Just bars stacked in the hold.
(b) Canvas bags.
(c) Three massive chests.
(d) Iron pots.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the dinner?

2. Who leads the boarding party onto the Castilla?

3. Why does Atropos slow down?

4. Why does Hornblower decide not to let Eisenbeiss accompany him?

5. What does Hornblower call the supplies McCullum takes on board?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the next attempt at using explosives.

2. Describe the Atropos' escape from the Marmorice Bay.

3. Describe the capture of the Castilla.

4. Describe Hornblower's interaction with the Mudir.

5. What does Eisenbeis explain to Hornblower about McCullum's wound?

6. What does the Mudir tell Hornblower and what are Hornblower's assumptions from the information?

7. What is Hornblower's strategy as he is being pursued by the Castilla?

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

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

10. Describe the beginning preparations for the salvage operation.

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