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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can Hornblower not get new water when he first gets into the bay?
(a) The men are too sick.
(b) They have to fight some French guards.
(c) Another storm comes.
(d) The ship has to be fixed.

2. What ship captured the Clorinde?
(a) The Naiad.
(b) The Natural.
(c) The Newfoundland.
(d) The Navigator.

3. Who points out the change in Hornblower on New Year's Eve?
(a) Pellew.
(b) Bush.
(c) Doughty.
(d) Cornwallis.

4. How does Cornwallis appear after hearing about the water emergency on the Hotspur?
(a) Expectant.
(b) Angry.
(c) Concerned.
(d) Relaxed.

5. What does Hornblower update over the first summer at war?
(a) The journey log.
(b) The history books.
(c) The naval charts.
(d) The crew list.

6. Where will the story of Hornblower's success be published?
(a) The Continental Journal.
(b) The Gazette.
(c) The War Times.
(d) The Minutes of the Navy.

7. How was the frigate run aground destroyed?
(a) It sunk.
(b) It was burned.
(c) It blew apart in the wind.
(d) It was shot to pieces by cannons.

8. Who is Doughty's replacement?
(a) Bernard.
(b) Bingley.
(c) Bailey.
(d) Barnes.

9. How does Hornblower plan to deal with Doughty?
(a) Let him escape.
(b) Court martial him.
(c) Punish the officer who Doughty stroke.
(d) Execute him himself.

10. For what does Hornblower search newspapers?
(a) Sightings of French ships.
(b) News of the war.
(c) Words from Pellew.
(d) Mentions of his experiences.

11. What increases around the destroyed semaphore?
(a) Ships of war.
(b) Bad weather.
(c) Guards.
(d) French army battalions.

12. What does Hornblower and his crew spend the first summer at war doing?
(a) Sending information.
(b) Scouting the shore units.
(c) Working the blockade.
(d) Destroying all progress on the semaphore.

13. What increases in the army encampments on shore after Christmas?
(a) The training exercises.
(b) The shipping lines.
(c) The cannons.
(d) The cooking fires.

14. How long has Hornblower been in gales when he is allowed to seek water?
(a) Five weeks.
(b) Seven weeks.
(c) Six weeks.
(d) Four weeks.

15. Why does Cornwallis want Hornblower to intercept the fleet coming from South America?
(a) He wants his best leaders to take it on.
(b) He wants Hornblower to have a safe mission for once.
(c) He knows Hornblower can keep a secret.
(d) He wants Hornblower to have a chance at prize money.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is Hornblower told to wait in station when he asks permission to find water?

2. What does Hornblower have to do after sleeping a few hours after destroying the semaphore?

3. What kind of damage does the Hotspur get during the storms?

4. What does Hornblower do while trying to rescue the Grasshopper that amazes his crew?

5. What causes the Grasshopper to be bested?

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