3. What is the office held by the man replacing Pellew as Hornblower's commander?
(a) Rear Admiral.
(b) Corporal.
(c) General.
(d) Major.

4. What is the Butcher's Bill?
(a) The list of prisoners.
(b) The list of damage to the ship.
(c) The list of dead and wounded.
(d) The list of needed provisions.

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

6. Who is replacing Pellew as Hornblower's commander?
(a) Pratner.
(b) Prancer.
(c) Pinker.
(d) Parker.

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

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

9. What is the French identification and follow signal?
(a) One flashing blue lantern.
(b) Four yellow flames.
(c) Two green lights.
(d) Three red lights.

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

11. What comes crashing down on the Hotspur during the night attack?
(a) The foremast.
(b) The forecastle.
(c) The crow's nest.
(d) The top rigging.

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

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

14. For what is Doughty arrested?
(a) Striking an officer.
(b) Stealing prize money.
(c) Taking from the captain's stores.
(d) Sending coded messages.

15. What causes the Grasshopper to be bested?
(a) It is weighed down.
(b) It takes on water.
(c) It runs aground.
(d) It is poorly handled.