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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 does Mrs. Mason disapprove of when Hornblower is at home for a time?
(a) Bush.
(b) Doughty.
(c) Cargill.
(d) Pellew.

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

3. How long has Hornblower been in gales when he is allowed to seek water?
(a) Five weeks.
(b) Four weeks.
(c) Six weeks.
(d) Seven weeks.

4. What does Hornblower update over the first summer at war?
(a) The journey log.
(b) The history books.
(c) The crew list.
(d) The naval charts.

5. What was the biggest loss to the French in the night attack?
(a) The loss of lives.
(b) The discovered plot.
(c) The damaged weapons.
(d) The ruined ships.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Hornblower go to Plymouth?

2. Who is sent to replace Grimes?

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

4. What country is the Félicité from?

5. Where has Maria sailed from to visit Hornblower?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What begins to happen to Hornblower's appearance when he has been at sea for six months?

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

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

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

7. How does Hornblower feel about domestic life?

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

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

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

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