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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who becomes the new Captain of the Renown?
(a) Bush.
(b) Hornblower.
(c) Buckland.
(d) Cogshill.

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

4. Which shipman can speak and understand Spanish?
(a) Bush.
(b) Buckland.
(c) Clive.
(d) Hornblower.

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

6. 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) Batavian.
(b) Italian.
(c) All of the answers are correct.
(d) French.

7. In the language of the sea, "handsomely" means ________________.
(a) Safely.
(b) Slowly.
(c) Attractively.
(d) Quickly.

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

9. The night after the British take the fort, how many hours of sleep does Bush get to sleep before taking the morning watch?
(a) 8 hours.
(b) 6 hours.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 4 hours.

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

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

12. In Bush's mind, what is the trickiest piece of work in that morning's activities?
(a) Organizing the men.
(b) The final lift and carry of the gun.
(c) Figuring out the ropes.
(d) Dealing with insubordination of the men.

13. __________ is the name of the servant at the Long Rooms.
(a) Stubbins.
(b) Jenkins.
(c) Cheeves.
(d) Jeeves.

14. Who wins the last hand of whist?
(a) It is a tie.
(b) Admiral Parry and Hornblower.
(c) Hornblower and the Colonel.
(d) Admiral Lambert and the Colonel.

15. Bush must hurry to catch the carrier wagon back to __________________.
(a) London.
(b) Chichester.
(c) Cheapside.
(d) Plymouth.

Short Answer Questions

1. The gun that Bush and Hornblower choose to use in their plan weighs _____.

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

3. While Bush is organizing the men to lift the cannon up the hill, he notes to himself that marines are _________________.

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

5. Hornblower receives a letter in which Admiral Parry _____________________.

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