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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Hornblower say goodbye to his new bride?
(a) The ship.
(b) The marriage hall.
(c) The hotel.
(d) The docks.

2. What does Hornblower teach Grimes to do?
(a) Prepare tea.
(b) Make coffee.
(c) Slice bread.
(d) Poach an egg.

3. What station does Pellew hold?
(a) Captain.
(b) Lieutenant.
(c) Admiral.
(d) Sergeant.

4. With what country was the Peace of Amiens made?
(a) America.
(b) France.
(c) Prussia.
(d) Spain.

5. What must Hornblower survive on when his personal stores are gone?
(a) Ale and cheese.
(b) What he catches.
(c) The ship's stores.
(d) Bread and tack.

6. Who calls on Hornblower shortly after his wedding?
(a) Bush.
(b) Cornwallis.
(c) Maddington.
(d) Pellew.

7. Why is Hornblower unable to have eggs from his personal store?
(a) They are too hard to cook.
(b) They were stolen.
(c) They went bad.
(d) They are broken.

8. Why does Hornblower keep a distance from Brest Harbor?
(a) To avoid breaching the treaty.
(b) To aid in their detection.
(c) To stay away from the reef.
(d) To not scare the French.

9. What does Hornblower feel he has to balance at the beginning of the book?
(a) His command and his respect.
(b) His duties and his wishes.
(c) His courage and his fear.
(d) His bride and his career.

10. What has caused Hornblower to be away from sea for so long at the beginning of the book?
(a) The Peace of Amiens.
(b) The end of the war.
(c) His lack of education.
(d) His formal training.

11. How does Hornblower feel about the man who was too fearful to go with Cotard?
(a) Irritated.
(b) Disgusted.
(c) Expectant.
(d) Proud.

12. What necessitated the multi-tiered system?
(a) The preparations.
(b) The breach of trust.
(c) The treaty.
(d) The war.

13. What is the first order Cargill fails to manage for Hornblower?
(a) A full report.
(b) A watch.
(c) A tack.
(d) A realignment.

14. Who suggests the ship-to-shore action at Brest?
(a) Pellew.
(b) Hornblower.
(c) Prowse.
(d) Bush.

15. How many ships of the lines are with the Hotspur's squadron?
(a) 14.
(b) 8.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Hornblower's wife's maiden name?

2. What causes the Hotspur to win the race with the Loire?

3. What does Bush do after the wedding celebration?

4. What does the admiral do to show his respect for Hornblower?

5. What is Prowse's position on the ship?

(see the answer keys)

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