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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Hornblower make his crew train in during the Winter?
(a) Navigation.
(b) All of these.
(c) Sailing techniques.
(d) Gunnery.

3. Why does Hornblower go to Plymouth?
(a) To train his crew.
(b) A change of station.
(c) Repairs on his ship.
(d) New supplies.

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

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

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

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

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

9. How did Grimes die?
(a) He drowned.
(b) He was shot.
(c) He fell from the crow's nest.
(d) He hung himself.

10. For what does Hornblower get mad at himself while talking with Prowse and Bush?
(a) Getting into shoaling waters.
(b) Not commanding Grimes well enough.
(c) Not crediting himself for the success.
(d) Losing Jones at the semaphore.

11. 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.

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

13. Where is Hornblower told to go while he is talking to Doughty in the brig?
(a) Colot.
(b) Cadiz.
(c) Caribbean.
(d) Creon.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What negative thing interrupts the monotony on the Hotspur after they leave Plymouth?

2. What does Hornblower notice about two frigates in the bay after Christmas?

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

4. What month does the Hotspur run low on water?

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

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