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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hornblower suggest that the landing party take with them to scale walls of the fort, if need be?
(a) Ladders.
(b) Boat grapnels with lines attached.
(c) Ropes.
(d) Crossbows with lines attached.

2. Hornblower shows recognition that the Captain's behavior is unusual by ______________.
(a) Muttering.
(b) Flickering one eyebrow.
(c) Laughing.
(d) Rolling his eyes.

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

4. After the landing on the shores of Samana Bay, Bush is _______________.
(a) Tense and excited.
(b) Excited and nervous.
(c) Scared and tense.
(d) Nervous and scared.

5. Who does Horatio request to be the messenger while off-ship?
(a) Whiting.
(b) Abbott.
(c) Wellard.
(d) Carberry.

6. How many shipmen are on board the Renown?
(a) 770.
(b) 740.
(c) 704.
(d) 440.

7. Buckland, as acting Captain, seems to be quite ______________.
(a) Suspicious.
(b) Inexperienced.
(c) Angry.
(d) Fearful.

8. It had been years since Bush had seen ________, but he paid no attention to them.
(a) Bumble-bees.
(b) Fireflies.
(c) Horseflies.
(d) Butterflies.

9. ________ takes over the charge of the boats after one of the lieutenants dies.
(a) Wellard.
(b) James.
(c) Bush.
(d) Hornblower.

10. Who can be excused from church services according to the tolerant Admiralty?
(a) Jews.
(b) All of the answers are correct.
(c) Catholics.
(d) Dissenters.

11. Who makes a written statement about the Captain's fall?
(a) Bush.
(b) Corporal Greenwood.
(c) Hornblower.
(d) Wellard.

12. With whom does Bush spend three weeks between employments?
(a) His wife.
(b) His mother and sisters.
(c) His brother.
(d) His mother and father.

13. _______ had been Captain Sawyer's toady and informer.
(a) Coleman.
(b) Hobbs.
(c) Clive.
(d) Booth.

14. What is the consequence for being caught speaking mutinously in secret?
(a) Court-marshal.
(b) Being thrown overboard.
(c) Walking the plank.
(d) Death by hanging.

15. How many years experience does Buckland have as an officer in the Royal Navy?
(a) 10.
(b) 30.
(c) 15.
(d) 20.

Short Answer Questions

1. In his opinion, it is not proper for Bush to feel what for Hornblower, a junior officer?

2. Who is the officer on watch during the Captain's reading?

3. What town is farther up the Bay from the battery?

4. Who brings up the rear of the landing party?

5. At each corner of the fort there is a small ________.

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