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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. In regards to Hornblower's illness, Bush says _______________.
(a) "Bad luck."
(b) "Tough luck."
(c) Nothing.
(d) "Hard luck."
2. Finish this quote from the text: "And sea and surf and beach seemed to be _______."
(a) Afire.
(b) Ablaze.
(c) Aware.
(d) Awake.
3. ________ takes over the charge of the boats after one of the lieutenants dies.
(a) Wellard.
(b) James.
(c) Bush.
(d) Hornblower.
4. The morning after the Captain's fall, the surgeon says that the Captain is _______________.
(a) Weak.
(b) Not fit for duty.
(c) Insensible.
(d) All of the answers are correct.
5. Who gives the orders for the ship to be dispatched?
(a) The Cabinet.
(b) King George II.
(c) Lords of the Admiralty.
(d) Captain Sawyer.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the Captain read to the ship's company on the fourth Sunday of every month?
2. Hornblower becomes excited when getting glimpses of what alongside the ship?
3. What does Hornblower do on the quarterdeck?
4. In what could hot shot be heated?
5. What is the name of the ship that Lt. William Bush boards at the beginning of Chapter 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. What factors lead to the H.M.S. Renown's defeat at Samaná Bay?
2. 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?
3. What dangers await the Renown in the West Indies?
4. Describe Hornblower's appearance throughout Chapter 10.
5. Describe Hornblower's shower-bath that takes place on the quarterdeck.
6. Why does the Captain target Wellard during his tirades of conspiracy?
7. Describe in detail Hornblower's plan for a surprise attack on the fort at Samana Bay.
8. Who is and is not on the maindeck for the Captain's reading on the 4th Sunday?
9. How is Samaná Bay described?
10. After Wellard notifies the four shipmen that the Captain is coming, the four men and Wellard disperse. Explain how they accomplish this task.
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