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

2. What is Hornblower forced to admit?
(a) That he had an excellent chart which was in his private collection.
(b) That he almost grounded several times.
(c) That he used a local pilot most of the time.
(d) That he guided the Hotspur successfully for two years in its assigned area.

3. What does it look like Meadows is doing as the Princess pulls away from Hotspur?
(a) Already disciplining some sloppy sailor.
(b) He's already in his cabin on the Hotspur.
(c) Gathering the crew for an inaugural speech.
(d) Making his way to the bridge.

4. Of what does Hornblower despair the next morning?
(a) Of having a civil word from Baddlestone.
(b) Of getting used to the movements of the Princess.
(c) Of being on his own vessel again.
(d) Of ever reaching home.

5. What is vital to keeping Bonaparte from crossing the English Channel?
(a) Concerted movements of the English fleet.
(b) Reliable spies keeping track of the French fleet's movements.
(c) The French would never dare cross the channel.
(d) Good cannons along the shore.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower examine aboard the Princess?

2. What frightens Hornblower about getting on the Princess?

3. Why can't the empty barrels in the hold be filled with salt water?

4. Why is Princess going against her course?

5. Where does Hornblower invite Meadows to receive the ship's papers?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. About what does Hornblower muse?

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

4. How does Hornblower learn that Baddlestone overcharged him tremendously for passage aboard the Princess?

5. What is the outcome of Meadows' court martial?

6. Who arrives at the Princess within a few hours after Baddlestone announces the results and why are they there?

7. What is Captain Meadows' response to Captain Baddlestone's rudeness?

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

9. How is the space allocated aboard the Princess now with so many extra men?

10. Describe Captain Baddlestone.

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