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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What country is the Félicité from?
(a) France.
(b) Spain.
(c) America.
(d) England.

3. What negative thing interrupts the monotony on the Hotspur after they leave Plymouth?
(a) Insect infestations.
(b) Disciplinary functions.
(c) Fights.
(d) Training.

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

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

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

7. What does Hornblower order his men to sleep next to after New Year's?
(a) Their guns.
(b) Their bunkmates.
(c) Their clothes.
(d) Their bunks.

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

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

10. What is the first dinner made for Hornblower by Grimes's replacement?
(a) Fish stew.
(b) Coffee cake and pork rinds.
(c) Lobster cutlets.
(d) Rice and beef gravy.

11. How does Hornblower want his role in destroying the semaphore to appear?
(a) Smart and risky.
(b) Vital and safe.
(c) Bold and intelligent.
(d) Brave and heroic.

12. How is the second French ship harmed when Hornblower makes his night attack?
(a) It catches on fire.
(b) It is rammed by the third ship.
(c) It runs aground.
(d) All of these.

13. What is the smallest daily water ration Hornblower gives his crew during the storms?
(a) 1/2 rations.
(b) 2/3 rations.
(c) 1/3 rations.
(d) 3/4 rations.

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

15. What does Hornblower tell his crew when winter sets in?
(a) They must combat homesickness.
(b) They must get rest when they can.
(c) They must prepare for surprises.
(d) They must watch better than before.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many gales come up in the same fall month?

2. Who does Mrs. Mason disapprove of when Hornblower is at home for a time?

3. How does Hornblower see Maria on the pier?

4. Where will the story of Hornblower's success be published?

5. What do Prowse, Hornblower, and Bush discuss at length after the semaphore?

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