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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What kind of ship is it that they see?
(a) A French privateer.
(b) A Dutch merchant vessel.
(c) A French brig of war.
(d) An American privateer.

4. What is the Hotspur blockading?
(a) A Dutch squadron.
(b) A Dutch merchant fleet.
(c) A French squadron.
(d) A French merchant fleet.

5. Where does Hornblower invite Meadows to receive the ship's papers?
(a) On the bridge.
(b) On the poop deck.
(c) Aft away from the water transfer activity.
(d) In the captain's quarters.

6. What might Hornblower end up doing?
(a) Having to take command in someplace like the West Indies.
(b) Serving as First Lieutenant on an Admiral's flag ship.
(c) Sitting ashore and watching the war pass him by.
(d) Retiring.

7. What do Hornblower and Bush both desire to avoid while saying their goodbyes?
(a) Letting the crew thing the two men are friends.
(b) Bringing up some past unpleasantness.
(c) Sentiment.
(d) Acknowledging why Hornblower is leaving.

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

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

10. How do Hornblower's men send him off?
(a) With a rousing cheer and song.
(b) A few hurried handshakes.
(c) With a gift of a sword.
(d) They don't even notice he is leaving.

11. 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.

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

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

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

15. What does Meadows hope?
(a) That he will get the French vessel as prize money.
(b) That success will help his future.
(c) That the French ship will be accosted by the English fleet.
(d) That the French ship will lose interest.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what is Hornblower summoned?

2. Who is Prowse?

3. Why does the Princess finally head for England?

4. What is Calder's assignment?

5. What is Hornblower's status aboard the Hotspur once Meadows' orders are read?

(see the answer keys)

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