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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where does Hotspur run aground?
(a) Somewhere near Gibraltar.
(b) On the French shore no where close to a town.
(c) It does not run aground.
(d) Black Rock.

4. What frightens Hornblower about getting on the Princess?
(a) Because he does not know his next assignment.
(b) The way the Princess' Captain is glaring at Hornblower.
(c) The 18' gangplank with no handrail.
(d) The way the Princess seems to be out of trim.

5. 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.

6. Who is Calder?
(a) The French general who commands the land troops along the English channel shore.
(b) A newly-raised Admiral.
(c) Captain of the Admiral's flagship.
(d) He commands the passing English fleet.

7. Who is commanding the French fleet that recently escapes from the Mediterranean?
(a) Lafayette.
(b) Gaudet.
(c) Villeneuve.
(d) Napoleon III.

8. What happens to Meadows?
(a) Thirty lashes.
(b) Three years at hard labor.
(c) Stripped of rank and commission.
(d) A reprimand.

9. What does Hornblower offer as a plan?
(a) To hide the number of men aboard.
(b) To abruptly turn windward as the ship approaches.
(c) To sink the ship and put the men in the life boats.
(d) To strike French colors.

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

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

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

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

14. How is the water-hoy built?
(a) To carry a heavy load.
(b) To move swiftly.
(c) To withstand ramming.
(d) To travel on the high seas.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes over to the Princess?

2. Why does the Princess finally head for England?

3. What horrifies Hornblower about what Baddlestone says?

4. What command is Hornblower leaving?

5. Why is passage aboard the water hoy uncomfortable?

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