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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. _______ is killed by Spanish prisoners during their violent revolt on the Renown.
(a) Smith.
(b) Captain Sawyer.
(c) Roberts.
(d) Wellard.

2. The Spanish officer with a white flag who approaches the English-taken fort is __________________.
(a) Unknown.
(b) Colonel Orega.
(c) The Spanish Captain-General.
(d) Villaneuva.

3. The "Morning Chronicle" says Napoleon is going to call himself __________________.
(a) Emperor.
(b) First Consul.
(c) President.
(d) General.

4. While Bush is organizing the men to lift the cannon up the hill, he notes to himself that marines are _________________.
(a) Useful in their own ways.
(b) A necessary evil.
(c) Unnecessary.
(d) Dumb animals, liable to tire.

5. How much of his pay has Bush been giving his sisters since he first joined the Royal Navy?
(a) One-half.
(b) All of it.
(c) One-third.
(d) One-fourth.

6. At the time of the declaration of peace, the world has been at war for ___ years.
(a) Nineteen.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Nine.
(d) Ten.

7. What colors are the Spanish officers' uniforms?
(a) Blue and white.
(b) Green and white.
(c) White and gold.
(d) Blue and gold.

8. The run to Kingston, Jamaica would be completed in ___________________.
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) Less than a week.
(c) A week.
(d) Ten days.

9. Horatio suggests that they use a ________ from the ship to attack the far end of the bay.
(a) Nine-pounder.
(b) Twelve-pounder.
(c) Twenty-four-pounder.
(d) Thirthy-pounder.

10. What does Hornblower do while at the Long Rooms?
(a) None of the answers are correct.
(b) He plays poker.
(c) He plays whist.
(d) He plays piquet.

11. How many marines from the fort does Hornblower send to assist Bush?
(a) 30.
(b) 20.
(c) 40.
(d) None of the answers are correct.

12. During the past several years of war, Bush has only known ______ short interval(s) of leave.
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

13. A pending war with France would mean _______________.
(a) The re-expansion of the Royal Navy.
(b) The country would go further into debt.
(c) There would need to be a draft of soldiers.
(d) There would be cutbacks for the Royal Navy.

14. What kind of situation is occurring in Santo Domingo?
(a) Racial rebellion.
(b) Disaster brewing.
(c) Complicated political situation.
(d) Political upheaval.

15. Because of the declaration of peace, national ships of the ___________ Republic(s) would be "soluted with the honours due to foreign ships of war."
(a) All of the answers are correct.
(b) Batavian.
(c) Italian.
(d) French.

Short Answer Questions

1. The peace-time Navy employs only ____ of the lieutenants who were employed in war-time.

2. While discussing their plans for the Spanish, Buckland tells Hornblower that he talks like a __________________.

3. Hornblower's landlady is ___________________.

4. Who does Bush send to tell Hornblower that the gun was unbushed?

5. Hornblower resides at ___________________.

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