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

2. For what does Meadows say he'd give up his prize money for five years?
(a) A chance to have Baddlestone as a sailor under his command.
(b) A chance to spend more than a few days with his new wife.
(c) Orders off the Hotspur.
(d) Orders to the West Indies.

3. Who huddles below deck?
(a) All the officers on the Princess.
(b) The extra men on the Princess.
(c) Captain Meadows.
(d) No one.

4. What does Bush signal to the captain of the Princess as Meadows is reading orders?
(a) To stay quiet.
(b) To hand up the water hoses.
(c) To start pumping the water into the bilges.
(d) To lift the gangplank.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the officers of the Hotspur going?

2. What does Hornblower examine aboard the Princess?

3. What does Princess do?

4. What enables Princess to regain her position within the fleet?

5. Who is Prowse?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Captain Meadows begins to read his orders of command and what does Bush do?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What bothers Hornblower about what Baddlestone tells Hornblower?

9. Describe Captain Baddlestone.

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

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