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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the French merchant ships stay close to the shore?
(a) So they don't get lost.
(b) So they can accrue more goods.
(c) So they can deliver their goods.
(d) So they are protected.

2. What is Pellew's first name?
(a) Earl.
(b) Ethan.
(c) Evan.
(d) Edward.

3. How does the English fleet feel about the semaphore?
(a) They are annoyed by it.
(b) They are amused by it.
(c) They are angered by it.
(d) They are afraid of it.

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

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

6. How does the formality of his wedding make Hornblower feel?
(a) Angry.
(b) Nervous.
(c) Alone.
(d) Proud.

7. What does Cotard claim to be when he is approached by a French guard?
(a) A lost French soldier.
(b) A defector.
(c) A fisherman.
(d) A merchant.

8. Where does the semaphore operator live?
(a) In a cottage on shore.
(b) In the main control room.
(c) At the army barracks.
(d) At the base of the tower.

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

10. What is a semaphore?
(a) A gun.
(b) A blockade.
(c) A large tower.
(d) A French ship.

11. What is Prowse's position on the ship?
(a) Navigator.
(b) Midshipman.
(c) Steward.
(d) Sailing master.

12. How does the person Hornblower meets with after his wedding describe the Peace of Amiens?
(a) Shaky.
(b) Unreliable.
(c) Solid.
(d) Reticent.

13. What office does Hornblower hold at the beginning of this book?
(a) Lieutenant.
(b) Captain.
(c) Commander.
(d) Admiral.

14. What does Hornblower do before setting fire to the semaphore?
(a) Evicts the operator and his family.
(b) Translates the code.
(c) Waits for the message from Pellew.
(d) Signals the Hotspur.

15. Why is Hornblower so tense when the Loire is pursuing the Hotspur?
(a) He has less than half the cannon power.
(b) His ship is half the size.
(c) He does not know the political status.
(d) All of these.

Short Answer Questions

1. What station does Pellew hold?

2. Why did Hornblower not put personal stores in place for himself?

3. What is Cargill's position on board?

4. What kind of ship does Hornblower command at the beginning of this book?

5. How many ships of the lines are with the Hotspur's squadron?

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