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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Each cannon shot weighs _______________.
(a) 12 pounds.
(b) None of the answers are correct.
(c) 24 pounds.
(d) 8 pounds.
2. The word _______ strikes Bush's ear with special emphasis as the Captain reads.
(a) Death.
(b) Justice.
(c) Mutiny.
(d) Quarrel.
3. What is the known destination of the ship?
(a) France.
(b) The West Indies.
(c) Spain.
(d) The Netherlands.
4. At each corner of the fort there is a small ________.
(a) Tower.
(b) Flag.
(c) Bastion.
(d) Battery.
5. Why does the Captain order Wellard below decks for a second time?
(a) He has been misbehaving
(b) He disobeys orders.
(c) Conspiracy.
(d) None of the answers are correct.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who says, "The traitors meet their desserts and the loyal hearts their reward. Give a cheer, you men."?
2. Who speaks in a squeaky voice?
3. Why does Hornblower get angry with himself in Chapter 10?
4. Why does the Captain climb down the hatchway?
5. After three days at sea, Bush knows he feels what?
Short Essay Questions
1. Even though the Captain has been declared unfit for command and is sequestered in his cabin, at the end of Chapter 6, how is fear of the Captain still a living force on the ship?
2. What does Captain Sawyer order for every man after the hands haul in the weather main brace?
3. After Wellard notifies the four shipmen that the Captain is coming, the four men and Wellard disperse. Explain how they accomplish this task.
4. What does it mean to "kiss the gunner's daughter" in naval terms?
5. How is Samaná Bay described?
6. Describe the breakfast that the shipmen have at the beginning of Chapter 5.
7. How is the long swell of the Atlantic described as a man at the beginning of Chapter 9?
8. Describe the complicated political situation occurring in Santo Domingo.
9. What are the four shipmen discussing on the darkened lower gun deck at the beginning of Chapter 4?
10. Describe Silk's efforts at breaking down the Spanish fort's wooden door.
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