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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. What does Hornblower do on the quarterdeck?
(a) Has a shower-bath.
(b) Aids in the swabbing of the deck.
(c) Entertains the men.
(d) All of the answers are correct.

2. Finish the quote: "A ship of war manned for active service was _______."
(a) Not a desirable place to be.
(b) The most crowded place in the world.
(c) The loneliest place in the world.
(d) No place for the weak-hearted.

3. The HMS Renown has ______ guns.
(a) 47.
(b) 24.
(c) 74.
(d) 72.

4. In his opinion, it is not proper for Bush to feel what for Hornblower, a junior officer?
(a) All of the answers are correct.
(b) Pity.
(c) Friendship.
(d) Any admiration or even respect.

5. How many times is Wellard beaten in total on this day?
(a) 24.
(b) 6.
(c) 12.
(d) 30.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who takes part in a secret meeting at the beginning of Chapter 4?

2. After the landing on the shores of Samana Bay, Bush is _______________.

3. Who is chosen to assist the landing party leader by assuming important duties in action?

4. "D.D." in the ship's books after a shipman's name means _____________.

5. It had been years since Bush had seen ________, but he paid no attention to them.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why might Bush be both pleased and irritated with Hornblower?

2. What factors lead to the H.M.S. Renown's defeat at Samaná Bay?

3. How is Samaná Bay described?

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

5. How is the long swell of the Atlantic described as a man at the beginning of Chapter 9?

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

7. Describe Hornblower's shower-bath that takes place on the quarterdeck.

8. How does the author negatively characterize Buckland in Chapter 8?

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

10. What is the proof of the shipmen's diligence of work on the ship?

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