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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hornblower suggest to Baddlestone about the papers from the French brig?
(a) Nothing.
(b) That he should burn them.
(c) That they should be turned over to the admiralty.
(d) That he should try to get a good price for them.

2. What is Hornblower's opinion about Ireland?
(a) He strongly supports England's stance.
(b) He is ambivalent.
(c) He has not particular opinion.
(d) He strongly supports Ireland.

3. How long does the court martial last?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 10 hours.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 3 hours.

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

5. Why is the packet weighted?
(a) There is a security trap around it.
(b) To make it seem more important.
(c) To make sure it would sink if the ship were attacked and the bearer would throw it overboard.
(d) It is just the weight of the heavy leather pouch.

6. What does Hornblower mention about Ferrol?
(a) That he was born near there when his English parents were visiting some family.
(b) That he has relatives on his father's side there.
(c) That he spent a winter there before the war.
(d) That he was a prisoner of war there once.

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

8. What is the name of the French brig prize?
(a) Josephine.
(b) La Fortres.
(c) Papillion.
(d) Epérance.

9. What is Hornblower's special duty?
(a) To join the prize crew.
(b) To signal the moment by moment account of the court martial.
(c) He is not given a special duty.
(d) To guard McCool.

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

11. What do the English do after the fighting?
(a) Set fire to the ship.
(b) Prepare for another fight as they let the sleeping watch come topside.
(c) Batten down the hatches to seal off the watch below.
(d) Plunder.

12. What does Hornblower find in a secret compartment in the chest?
(a) A map of the English admiralty building.
(b) A secret document.
(c) Lots of cash.
(d) Just some old papers.

13. Who comes aboard to speak with Sawyer?
(a) Lord Cornwallis.
(b) Admiral Leighton.
(c) The lieutenant of the prize crew.
(d) Admiral Nelson.

14. What does Hornblower realize from the poem?
(a) It was written by Yeats.
(b) It is instruction on how to manipulate the letters on top of the seachest.
(c) It was written by Longfellow.
(d) It was written by Cooleridge.

15. Where is Hornblower going after he has visited his wife?
(a) To sleep.
(b) To see his father.
(c) To meet with his lawyer.
(d) To the admiralty.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hornblower find McCool to be?

2. What surprises Marsden when Hornblower looks at the document?

3. What is Hornblower's position on board?

4. Of what are the newspapers critical?

5. When is McCool hanged?

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