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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Captain Sawyer's attitude when he looks around the quarterdeck for the first time revolves around ______________.
(a) Anger.
(b) Annoyance.
(c) Confusion.
(d) Suspicion.

2. Hornblower suffers from ________________.
(a) A stomach ulcer.
(b) Migraine headaches.
(c) Paranoid schizophrenia .
(d) Seasickness.

3. Finish the quote: "A ship of war manned for active service was _______."
(a) The loneliest place in the world.
(b) The most crowded place in the world.
(c) Not a desirable place to be.
(d) No place for the weak-hearted.

4. What town is farther up the Bay from the battery?
(a) Savana.
(b) None of the answers are correct.
(c) Samaná.
(d) Havana.

5. Hornblower becomes excited when getting glimpses of what alongside the ship?
(a) A shark.
(b) Flying fish.
(c) Another British ship.
(d) Dolphins.

6. Mr. Lomax is ______________.
(a) A midshipman.
(b) The purser.
(c) The ship surgeon.
(d) A volunteer.

7. At the beginning of Chapter 6, how many days have passed since the change in command?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

8. Carberry is the master of the ship, which means he is the officer charged with the _____________.
(a) Guard of the Captain's cabin.
(b) Navigation of the ship.
(c) Swabbing of the quarterdeck.
(d) Preparing the meals for the officers.

9. The morning after the Captain's fall, the surgeon says that the Captain is _______________.
(a) All of the answers are correct.
(b) Weak.
(c) Not fit for duty.
(d) Insensible.

10. To what does the 19th Article pertain?
(a) Treatment of prisoners.
(b) The consequences of mutiny.
(c) Consequences of starting fights onboard.
(d) The consequences of spying.

11. What word is difficult for Hornblower to use when speaking with superior officers?
(a) Sir.
(b) Mutiny.
(c) Thank-you.
(d) Yes.

12. Buckland is ______ than most on the ship.
(a) Wearier.
(b) More decisive.
(c) More clear-headed.
(d) More tired.

13. After their retreat, what is Hornblower's proposed plan?
(a) Storm the fort in a surprise attack the next night.
(b) Storm the fort in a surprise attack that very night.
(c) Sail on to Jamaica.
(d) Go back to England.

14. How many minutes does the Captain give Mr. Lomax to deliver spirits to all the men?
(a) 20 minutes.
(b) 10 minutes.
(c) 5 minutes.
(d) 15 minutes.

15. What is "watch and watch" that the Captain orders Hornblower to be on until further notice?
(a) Two hours on duty and two hours off day and night.
(b) Six hours on duty and two hours off day and night.
(c) Four hours on duty and four hours off day and night.
(d) None of the answers are correct.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the ship surgeon?

2. Buckland's _______ is apparent to the ship's crew.

3. What are all midshipmen trained NOT to do?

4. At the end of Chapter 10, how many of the privateers' schooners are destroyed?

5. What is the name of the island that is the new destination of the ship?

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