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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. When the Captain fell, he landed on his ___________.
(a) Feet.
(b) Head.
(c) It is not known immediately.
(d) Backside.

2. Each cannon shot weighs _______________.
(a) 12 pounds.
(b) 24 pounds.
(c) 8 pounds.
(d) None of the answers are correct.

3. What role does Whiting have?
(a) Midshipman.
(b) Captain of the Marines.
(c) Marine.
(d) Surgeon.

4. Who does Horatio request to be the messenger while off-ship?
(a) Wellard.
(b) Abbott.
(c) Carberry.
(d) Whiting.

5. What is the known destination of the ship?
(a) France.
(b) The West Indies.
(c) Spain.
(d) The Netherlands.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hornblower suffers from ________________.

2. What is the name of the ship that Lt. William Bush boards at the beginning of Chapter 1?

3. What does Bush not tolerate?

4. Why does Hornblower get angry with himself in Chapter 10?

5. What rank is Hornblower on the ship?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lt. Bush categorize naval officers?

2. After Wellard notifies the four shipmen that the Captain is coming, the four men and Wellard disperse. Explain how they accomplish this task.

3. Describe the complicated political situation occurring in Santo Domingo.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 10, what is the signal to the Renown that the fort is in English hands?

5. What does it mean to "kiss the gunner's daughter" in naval terms?

6. How have the attitudes of the ship changed since the change in command?

7. What is Lt. Bush's responsibility during the raid on the privateers?

8. Describe Silk's efforts at breaking down the Spanish fort's wooden door.

9. What would happen if the Renown sailed into Kingston with either a success or if "she came limping in"?

10. Who could be excused from attending church services on board ships in the British Royal Navy?

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