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

2. What comes crashing down on the Hotspur during the night attack?
(a) The crow's nest.
(b) The forecastle.
(c) The foremast.
(d) The top rigging.

3. What American ship is anchored in the harbor with the Hotspur?
(a) The Constitution.
(b) The Interceptor.
(c) The Liberty.
(d) The Eagle.

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

5. What is Napoleon's armada made up of?
(a) Overtaken French ships.
(b) Old slaving vessels.
(c) Very small boats.
(d) Captured Spanish frigates.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower update over the first summer at war?

2. What does Hornblower get when he interviews with Cornwallis after all the storms?

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

4. Where does Hornblower go to get fresh water for his ship?

5. What is the French identification and follow signal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Brest blockade consist of over the first summer at war?

2. Why is Hornblower unable to re-provision his ship when he was meant to?

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

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

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

6. What do three red lights on a French ship mean?

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

8. What happens when a mortar lands on the Hotspur?

9. How is England able to continue shipping and trading goods to other countries?

10. When does Hornblower ask to re-fill his water supply, and what answer is he given?

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