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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. For what does Hornblower get mad at himself while talking with Prowse and Bush?
(a) Getting into shoaling waters.
(b) Not crediting himself for the success.
(c) Not commanding Grimes well enough.
(d) Losing Jones at the semaphore.

2. What do the men on the ship have to man three out of four hours during the storms?
(a) The water pumps.
(b) The cannons.
(c) The forecastle.
(d) The crow's nest.

3. What is shot at the Hotspur while it is trying to help the Grasshopper?
(a) Cannon shot.
(b) Mortars.
(c) Flaming arrows.
(d) Oil bombs.

4. What is the French identification and follow signal?
(a) Three red lights.
(b) Two green lights.
(c) Four yellow flames.
(d) One flashing blue lantern.

5. What does Hornblower regret after getting his first dinner from Grimes's replacement?
(a) His pre-occupation with business.
(b) His cold reception of the new steward.
(c) His insistence that the new steward stay in Grimes's old cabin.
(d) His sadness about losing Pellew.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Hornblower make his crew train in during the Winter?

4. What begins to fall apart when Hornblower has been at sea for six months?

5. What does Hornblower reminisce about during the storms?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Hornblower word his experience at the semaphore, and why?

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

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

5. How does Hornblower feel about domestic life?

6. What kind of ships does Napoleon allow into his armada?

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

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

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

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

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