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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the men confined below decks do?
(a) Set fire to the ship.
(b) Start shooting through the deck and disable the tiller.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Pound on the door.

2. What is Hornblower to keep McCool from doing?
(a) Committing suicide.
(b) Talking to any crew member.
(c) Writing to the French command.
(d) Writing any letters to his family.

3. What does Sawyer call for immediately after talking with the lieutenant of the prize crew?
(a) For the Captain of the Josephine to be traded for Sawyer's son who is a prisoner at Ferrol.
(b) For the Captain of the Epérance to be traded for Sawyer's son who is a prisoner at Ferrol.
(c) A court martial of McCool.
(d) For the Epérance to sail for England immediately.

4. What is the most important thing that Hornblower takes from the French brig?
(a) A sense of pride.
(b) Money.
(c) Documents.
(d) Being able to tell Meadow's wife of his heroism.

5. What follows after Hornblower is shown leaving the admiralty?
(a) An author's note.
(b) Hornblower saying goodbye to Maria.
(c) A look at how the orders are forged.
(d) How he gets to see Villeneuve.

6. Where does Hornblower go before leaving the French brig?
(a) To the poop deck.
(b) To the bridge.
(c) To the topmast.
(d) To the Captain's quarters.

7. To whom does Hornblower report on land?
(a) Admiral Leighton.
(b) Rear Admiral Foster.
(c) Admiral Nelson.
(d) Admiral Stonewall.

8. What does Hornblower do with the sea chest?
(a) Moves it into his room.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Rips it apart.
(d) Throws it overboard.

9. What do they need to implement Hornblower's suggestion?
(a) Permission from the King.
(b) Permission from the Prince of Wales.
(c) Permission from the Admiralty.
(d) A forger.

10. What does Baddlestone do to the French sailors who are pouring out from below deck?
(a) Throws oil on the deck to make them slip up.
(b) Gives them a cheerful wave.
(c) Shoots the lead men with his pistol to slow the others down.
(d) Shoots them with a nine pounder.

11. What does McCool give Hornblower?
(a) His gold cufflings.
(b) His knife.
(c) His favorite sword.
(d) A letter full of platitudes and a bizarre poem.

12. To what ship is Hornblower assigned?
(a) HMS Leopard.
(b) HMS Shannon.
(c) HMS Nelson.
(d) HMS Renown.

13. Why does Baddlestone turn the papers over to Hornblower?
(a) Baddlestone suggests that Hornblower will gain prestige by presenting them.
(b) Baddlestone does not want to deal with them.
(c) Baddlestone is afraid of getting pressed into service.
(d) Baddlestone does not know how to go about getting them to the right people.

14. How does Maria act when Hornblower arrives?
(a) Cold.
(b) Hostile.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Tearful.

15. What is the end result of Hornblower delivering the false orders to Villeneuve?
(a) The battle of Trafalgar.
(b) Hornblower is promoted once more.
(c) Hornblower is imprisoned for several years as he is caught.
(d) It is never said.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the most important thing about the letter?

2. Who will Hornblower be shortly meeting after he says yes to the mission?

3. How is Hornblower feeling as he arrives home?

4. What do the Englishmen do upon arriving at the French brig?

5. What is Hornblower's opinion about Ireland?

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