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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Hornblower been promised?
(a) An administrative post for a while since his wife is pregnant.
(b) A command in Admiral Nelson's fleet.
(c) A bonus for a ship he recently helped capture.
(d) A promotion to post captain.

2. When does Baddlestone receive the news of the court martial verdict?
(a) Later that evening.
(b) Two days later.
(c) Within an hour after Hornblower leaves the court.
(d) He does not.

3. What does Hornblower learn when Baddlestone demands payment from Meadows?
(a) That Baddlestone undercharges Hornblower.
(b) That Baddlestone is not supposed to impose charges.
(c) That Meadows has to pay for all his men out of his salary.
(d) That Baddlestone overcharges Hornblower.

4. How long has Hornblower been involved in the blockade of Brest?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 2 months.

5. What is the verdict for Bush?
(a) Innocent but he should have intervened.
(b) They do not adjudicate Bush.
(c) Guilty.
(d) He is cleared.

6. Why does Hornblower ask permission to talk to Bush?
(a) So Meadows will realize that Bush is an outstanding sailor.
(b) To ask Bush to have a sailor transfer Hornblower's baggage.
(c) Because Bush is busy.
(d) To be polite, though it's not required.

7. Who huddles below deck?
(a) All the officers on the Princess.
(b) Captain Meadows.
(c) The extra men on the Princess.
(d) No one.

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

9. For what does Meadows say he'd give up his prize money for five years?
(a) Orders to the West Indies.
(b) A chance to have Baddlestone as a sailor under his command.
(c) Orders off the Hotspur.
(d) A chance to spend more than a few days with his new wife.

10. Why is Princess going against her course?
(a) To avoid a French privateer.
(b) So she doesn't bounce so badly.
(c) Bad weather.
(d) To avoid an American privateer.

11. Who is the Captain of the hoy transferring Hornblower?
(a) Jones.
(b) Bradwell.
(c) Japes.
(d) Baddlestone.

12. What does Princess do?
(a) Turns and runs.
(b) Has the officers man the guns.
(c) Stikes French colors.
(d) Trims sail and gets ready for battle.

13. What does Hotspur's new commander look like?
(a) Burly and quite tall.
(b) Short and extremely muscular.
(c) Short and mousy.
(d) Average height with a full, bushy red bed.

14. What is Hornblower's status aboard the Hotspur once Meadows' orders are read?
(a) On the same command level as Meadows.
(b) Second in command.
(c) A non-entity.
(d) Only able to issue an order in an emergency.

15. Why is Hornblower seasick?
(a) Because he is always seasick.
(b) He is not seasick.
(c) Because he celebrated too hard the night before.
(d) Because the princess yaws, rolls and pitches rather badly.

Short Answer Questions

1. On whom does Hornblower rely in managing the everyday activities of Hotspur?

2. Where does Hotspur run aground?

3. To whom is Hornblower wishing luck at the opening of the novel?

4. What does it seem Meadows has done?

5. Why can't the empty barrels in the hold be filled with salt water?

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