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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. ________ is not one of Bush's strong points.
(a) Patience.
(b) Combat.
(c) History.
(d) Strategy.

2. What infests the ship formerly named the Gaditana while the Spanish prisoners are on board?
(a) All of the answers are correct.
(b) Cockroaches.
(c) Fleas, lice, and bedbugs.
(d) Rats.

3. How much of his pay has Bush been giving his sisters since he first joined the Royal Navy?
(a) All of it.
(b) One-half.
(c) One-third.
(d) One-fourth.

4. In a report given at the Court of Inquiry, it is said that Bush and his men stormed the fort with no more than _____ casualties.
(a) Eight.
(b) Six.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Finish the quote: "The Court of Inquiry was not nearly as awe-inspiring as a ________."

2. While discussing their plans for the Spanish, Buckland tells Hornblower that he talks like a __________________.

3. The Spanish officer with a white flag who approaches the English-taken fort is __________________.

4. In Bush's mind, what is the trickiest piece of work in that morning's activities?

5. The night after the British take the fort, how many hours of sleep does Bush get to sleep before taking the morning watch?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Admiral Parry confirm Hornblower's promotion to Commander?

2. How does the gun become "unbushed" towards the middle of Chapter 13?

3. Why is Maria so upset at the news that Hornblower has been given the command of a war sloop?

4. What becomes of Wellard, and how is this known?

5. How is Surgeon Sankey characterized throughout Chapter 15?

6. Describe the Retribution, formerly known as La Gaditana.

7. Describe Bush's fighting style during the prisoners' rebellion on board the Renown.

8. What is the reward for Bush after the victory in Haiti?

9. Describe how the Marines conclude their beat once it's reached its end.

10. What is published in the "Naval Chronicle" that Hornblower recommends Bush to read?

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