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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the Princess ride high in the water?
(a) Because it's trim is set that way.
(b) Because it has no cargo.
(c) Because the hull is narrow.
(d) Because the captain has the sails set for speed.

2. Who comes over to the Princess?
(a) Men from the Hotspur.
(b) Admiral Leighton.
(c) Captain Johnson.
(d) Admiral Cornwallis.

3. Why can't the empty barrels in the hold be filled with salt water?
(a) They would then be contaminated.
(b) They don't have a big enough opening.
(c) They leak too badly.
(d) They are full of grain.

4. What does it seem Meadows has done?
(a) Deliberately ignore repeated warnings by Bush.
(b) Made a navigational mistake.
(c) Ignored protocal.
(d) Nothing that any other captain wouldn't do.

5. Where are the officers of the Hotspur going?
(a) Most have been dismissed from service.
(b) They are being distributed among Calder's fleet.
(c) Back to Brest.
(d) To England to seek reappointment.

6. What won't Meadows ever have again?
(a) Command.
(b) The good will of his men.
(c) A good name.
(d) Choice assignments.

7. What is Hornblower forced to admit?
(a) That he had an excellent chart which was in his private collection.
(b) That he almost grounded several times.
(c) That he guided the Hotspur successfully for two years in its assigned area.
(d) That he used a local pilot most of the time.

8. What enables Princess to regain her position within the fleet?
(a) The current shifts.
(b) Shifting winds.
(c) The privateer is captured.
(d) The waves drop to less than a foot.

9. What does Hornblower think to himself about Bush?
(a) Bush is going to be a real asset to Meadows.
(b) Hornblower does not think of any of his crew once he's onboard Princess.
(c) Bush is not going to like this new captain.
(d) Hornblower not likely to meet Bush again.

10. Why does the Princess finally head for England?
(a) She gets a fair wind.
(b) Baddlestone is tired of his passengers.
(c) Admiral Calder orders them to do so.
(d) Baddlestone gets tired of waiting for the fleet.

11. What is spotted a few days later?
(a) The French fleet.
(b) A huge pod of dolphins which is considered good luck.
(c) A sail.
(d) An albatross which is considered bad luck.

12. What greets the new captain on Hotspur?
(a) An new missive vacating the captain's orders.
(b) Only about half the crew; the others are on shore leave.
(c) A sailor singing the British Naval anthem.
(d) Botswain's whistles and a drum.

13. Why does Meadows assume command?
(a) Hornblower asks it of him.
(b) He is senior officer.
(c) Baddlestone asks him to.
(d) Hornblower lets him in hopes he'll regain his honor.

14. What does Baddlestone ask of Hornblower immediately upon Hornblower's arrival on the Princess?
(a) If Hornblower needed to use the head.
(b) If Hornblower could climb the riggings.
(c) If Hornblower would like dinner.
(d) Hornblower's warrant.

15. How does Bush react to Hornblower's teasing?
(a) Angry.
(b) Apologetic.
(c) With umbrage.
(d) With his own teasing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Hornblower ask permission to talk to Bush?

2. What is Calder's assignment?

3. What is the verdict against Meadows?

4. How does Meadows seem to Hornblower?

5. What does Bush signal to the captain of the Princess as Meadows is reading orders?

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