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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. 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 knows Hornblower can keep a secret.
(c) He wants Hornblower to have a safe mission for once.
(d) He wants Hornblower to have a chance at prize money.

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

6. 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.

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

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

9. What does Hornblower regret after getting his first dinner from Grimes's replacement?
(a) His sadness about losing Pellew.
(b) His cold reception of the new steward.
(c) His insistence that the new steward stay in Grimes's old cabin.
(d) His pre-occupation with business.

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

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

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

13. Where has Maria sailed from to visit Hornblower?
(a) Plymouth.
(b) Pierre.
(c) Portsmouth.
(d) Paris.

14. How does Hornblower disguise the Hotspur as a French ship during the night attack?
(a) He calls out in French.
(b) He raises a French flag.
(c) He flashes three red lights.
(d) He tells his crew to be silent and pulls down the main sail.

15. What startles Hornblower about Grimes's replacement?
(a) His competence.
(b) All of these.
(c) His blue eyes.
(d) His obedient nature.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the smallest daily water ration Hornblower gives his crew during the storms?

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

3. What does Hornblower make his crew train in during the Winter?

4. How did Grimes die?

5. What upsets Bush when the account of the mortar incident is in the newspaper?

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