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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Calder's assignment?
(a) To take the Admiral's flagship to dry dock.
(b) To intercept and destroy the French fleet coming his way.
(c) To reunite two of the smaller English fleets in the Baltic area.
(d) To rendezvous with Admiral Nelson.

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

4. Who will be assisting Calder?
(a) No one.
(b) The Channel fleet.
(c) The fleet under the command of Cornwallis.
(d) The 3rd Navy's fleet.

5. To whom is Hornblower wishing luck at the opening of the novel?
(a) Lieutenant Bush.
(b) No one.
(c) Admireal Cornwald.
(d) Admiral Nelson.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what do the men arm themselves?

2. Who is the Captain of the hoy transferring Hornblower?

3. Who is Prowse?

4. What does Hornblower think to himself about Bush?

5. Why does Baddlestone agree to Hornblower's plan?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Hornblower's part in Meadows' court martial.

2. Why doesn't the Princess set sail immediately for England and how do the naval officers respond?

3. What does Captain Meadows say about Baddlestone when Hornblower asks?

4. Describe the interaction between Bush and Hornblower when Bush comes to tell Hornblower the water hoy has arrived.

5. Describe Captain Baddlestone.

6. What are Hornblower's thoughts about the Hotspur as the Princess pulls away from the other vessel?

7. Why does the Princess ride so roughly?

8. How do the English plan on destroying Villeneuve's fleet?

9. What does Hornblower inform Baddlestone and what is Baddlestone's response?

10. What does Hornblower wonder about the court martial and who answers his question?

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