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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Hornblower looking forward to New Years?
(a) He will get a re-supply for his crew.
(b) His son should be born around then.
(c) His wife is coming to visit.
(d) He will receive his promotion.

2. What begins to fall apart when Hornblower has been at sea for six months?
(a) His clothes.
(b) The flag.
(c) The sails.
(d) The food storage.

3. What happens to the weather when the Hotspur runs low on water?
(a) It gets dirty.
(b) It falls into a routine.
(c) It grows calm.
(d) It becomes erratic.

4. Why did Doughty commit his crime?
(a) He was angry.
(b) He was hungry.
(c) He was confused.
(d) He was dared.

5. What was the biggest loss to the French in the night attack?
(a) The ruined ships.
(b) The loss of lives.
(c) The discovered plot.
(d) The damaged weapons.

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

7. How does Hornblower appear on New Year's Eve?
(a) Thin and sickly.
(b) Haggard and strange.
(c) Distracted and upset.
(d) Tired and worried.

8. Why is Hornblower not able to speak with Maria?
(a) Hornblower is promoted.
(b) The French attack.
(c) Cornwallis orders him back to sea.
(d) Another gale blows up.

9. What does Hornblower do on Christmas?
(a) None of these.
(b) Writes to Maria.
(c) Takes the watch himself.
(d) Allows rum rations for his men.

10. How does Hornblower see Maria on the pier?
(a) He goes to the crow's nest.
(b) He sails into the harbor.
(c) He uses a telescope.
(d) He uses binoculars.

11. What does Hornblower reminisce about during the storms?
(a) His first days on a ship.
(b) His wife.
(c) His time off during peace.
(d) His experiences with Pellew.

12. What changes at Brest when winter sets in?
(a) The visibility.
(b) The number at the blockade.
(c) The temperature.
(d) The wind.

13. What kind of damage does the Hotspur get during the storms?
(a) Leaking storage units.
(b) Bent masthead.
(c) Ripped sails.
(d) None of these.

14. How many gales come up in the same fall month?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes the Grasshopper to be bested?

2. Who is Hornblower most nervous about reading his experience at the semaphore?

3. What ship captured the Clorinde?

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

5. What comes crashing down on the Hotspur during the night attack?

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