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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who leads the group of men to the semaphore?
(a) Hornblower.
(b) Bush.
(c) Cotard.
(d) Pellew.

2. Where is Cotard hailed by a guard?
(a) The semaphore.
(b) The landing dock.
(c) The rock beach.
(d) The jetty.

3. What does the admiral do to show his respect for Hornblower?
(a) Salutes him at his wedding.
(b) Gives him a promotion.
(c) Makes a toast at his wedding.
(d) Shakes his hand in public.

4. What gift does Hornblower get for his wife before he sets sail?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A necklace.
(c) A ring.
(d) A brooch.

5. What is inside the package with the orders sent by Hornblower?
(a) A French flag.
(b) A mask.
(c) Some new maps.
(d) Gold coins.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the downside of the success at the Semaphore?

2. What is Prowse's position on the ship?

3. When does Hornblower think the fleet should attack Brest?

4. What does Hornblower feel he has to balance at the beginning of the book?

5. Who calls on Hornblower shortly after his wedding?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hornblower need to make his plan to destroy the semaphore successful?

2. How does Bush feel when a French merchant vessel sails by, and why?

3. How does Hornblower get the one thing he needs to complete his plan to destroy the semaphore?

4. Why is Grimes so afraid of Hornblower?

5. What does Hornblower do during the ship-to-shore action?

6. What do the Loire and Hotspur do when they pass each other for the first time?

7. What is Hornblower's plan to destroy the semaphore?

8. How do the French merchant ships get by the blockade?

9. How does Hornblower feel about prize money, and how does he communicate this?

10. How is Hornblower able to be attentive to his wife even though he is to sail away the next day?

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