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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 is the first dinner made for Hornblower by Grimes's replacement?
(a) Rice and beef gravy.
(b) Lobster cutlets.
(c) Fish stew.
(d) Coffee cake and pork rinds.

2. How does Hornblower feel about domestic life?
(a) He feels fulfilled, but in the way.
(b) He is afraid of messing it up.
(c) He finds it strange.
(d) He loves it.

3. What month does the Hotspur run low on water?
(a) November.
(b) October.
(c) September.
(d) December.

4. What does arems en flute mean?
(a) Fulfilled armories.
(b) Armories emptied.
(c) Foot soldiers in arms.
(d) Armed like a flute.

5. How many gales come up in the same fall month?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Hornblower do when he makes certain observations about the French after Christmas?

3. What changes at Brest when winter sets in?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does the crew of the Hotspur have to endure while living on shortened rations of water?

4. Why does Hornblower get to spend some time with his wife and son?

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

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

7. How does Hornblower feel about domestic life?

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

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

10. Why does Cornwallis want Hornblower to pursue the Spanish treasure fleet?

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