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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. How does Hotspur get off being aground?
(a) By the action of the rising tide.
(b) Pulled off the sandbar by a French privateer.
(c) Pulled off the sandbar by a merchant vessel.
(d) Pulled off by another vessel in the Channel fleet.

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

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

4. About what does Hornblower wonder concerning the court martial?
(a) If he will be assigned back to the Hotspur after it is reclaimed.
(b) How long it will take to be informed of the court martial's outcome through official channels.
(c) If Meadows' career is ruined.
(d) If Bush will sit for court martial.

5. Into what has Hornblower made the crew of the Hotspur?
(a) Men resentful of authority.
(b) A group of bullies.
(c) A somewhat lazy crew.
(d) An efficient mechanism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Hotspur run aground?

2. Who comes over to the Princess?

3. Why is Princess going against her course?

4. Why does Hornblower doubt the promise made to him?

5. To what is Hornblower summoned?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose of the water-hoy coming alongside the Hotspur?

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

3. What does Hornblower suggest and how is it received by Meadows and Baddlestone?

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

5. What does the lookout spy and what becomes obvious to those aboard the Princess?

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

7. Describe Captain Baddlestone.

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

9. How is Hornblower feeling and why is that surprising to him?

10. Why does the Princess ride so roughly?

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