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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While discussing their plans for the Spanish, Buckland tells Hornblower that he talks like a __________________.
(a) King.
(b) Whippersnapper.
(c) Sea lawyer.
(d) Politician.

2. At the time of this story, _____ is in supreme control of France.
(a) King George II.
(b) Revolutionaries.
(c) Napoleon Bonaparte.
(d) French Parliament.

3. It becomes known to the reader that Whiting ________ during the prisoners' rebellion.
(a) Is thrown overboard.
(b) Deserts.
(c) Kills Colonel Ortega.
(d) Dies.

4. The landlady's daughter's name is ___________________.
(a) Mary.
(b) Maria.
(c) Miriam.
(d) Marian.

5. Bush hadn't been to the Kingston station in _____ years.
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 10.
(d) 7.

6. The gun that Bush and Hornblower choose to use in their plan weighs _____.
(a) 1 ton.
(b) 1.5 tons.
(c) 2.5 tons.
(d) 2 tons.

7. Upon their arrival at Kingston, Buckland has an interview with _______.
(a) Captain Cogshill.
(b) King George II.
(c) Admiral Parry.
(d) Admiral Lambert.

8. What infests the ship formerly named the Gaditana while the Spanish prisoners are on board?
(a) Rats.
(b) Fleas, lice, and bedbugs.
(c) Cockroaches.
(d) All of the answers are correct.

9. How long is the bronze gun that the men are lifting?
(a) 8 feet.
(b) 6 feet.
(c) 12 feet.
(d) 10 feet.

10. What does Maria put in Hornblower's coat pocket as she takes it from him to be sponged?
(a) A shilling.
(b) A handkerchief.
(c) A half-crown.
(d) A love letter.

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

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

13. Finish the quote: "The Court of Inquiry was not nearly as awe-inspiring as a ________."
(a) Rebellion.
(b) Court martial.
(c) Hanging.
(d) Mutiny.

14. How many men does Hornblower bring with him to aid the Renown during the prisoner rebellion?
(a) 30 seamen.
(b) 30 seamen and 30 marines.
(c) 30 marines.
(d) None of the answers are correct.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who says, "No peace for the wicked"?

3. What is the British currency prior to the use of "dirty notes"?

4. Admiral Lambert renames La Gaditana the ________.

5. The "Morning Chronicle" says Napoleon is going to call himself __________________.

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