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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. What changes at Brest when winter sets in?
(a) The temperature.
(b) The wind.
(c) The number at the blockade.
(d) The visibility.

2. Why can Hornblower not get new water when he first gets into the bay?
(a) The men are too sick.
(b) Another storm comes.
(c) The ship has to be fixed.
(d) They have to fight some French guards.

3. Who is sent to replace Grimes?
(a) Doughty.
(b) Washer.
(c) Williams.
(d) Daffer.

4. What does Hornblower get when he interviews with Cornwallis after all the storms?
(a) A fine dinner.
(b) Some wine.
(c) Personal stores.
(d) New clothes.

5. What does Hornblower think the French are doing when he makes observations after Christmas?
(a) Making land maneuvers.
(b) Preparing for assault.
(c) Trying to escape.
(d) Transferring troops.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower and his crew spend the first summer at war doing?

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

3. How long is Hornblower told to wait in station when he asks permission to find water?

4. What is the office held by the man replacing Pellew as Hornblower's commander?

5. What do the men on the ship have to man three out of four hours during the storms?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hornblower order his crew to do after the foremast comes down, and why?

2. Why is Cornwallis so relieved when he hears about the extreme water conditions on the Hotspur?

3. What does Bush say to Hornblower after the excitement of the night attack is over?

4. Why is the navy so important to England's success?

5. Why does Hornblower choose to add Grimes's name to the list of men killed in action?

6. What does Hornblower get excited about as the New Year approaches?

7. What changes set in at the winter, and what does this mean for Hornblower?

8. What has caused the two frigates in Brest to ride lower than usual in the water?

9. What does Hornblower think about during the storms, and why?

10. What does Doughty make for Hornblower on his first day in his service?

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