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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lebrun tell Hornblower about Baron Momas?
(a) He is a staunch Bonapartist.
(b) He is a captain in his own right and is in command of one of the gun boats.
(c) He is a spy for the English.
(d) His family business trades goods with the Americans.

2. Who promises the mutineers immunity and a pension for every man from the age of sixty?
(a) The Admiralty.
(b) Hornblower.
(c) The citizens of Le Havre.
(d) Marie Therese, Empress, Queen and Regent.

3. How doesl Hornblower get to the Flame?
(a) Sail incognito on a fishing boat.
(b) Use his contacts and hire blockade runners willing to take him.
(c) Sail on the Flame's sister ship.
(d) Pay for passage aboard an American ship to France and then make his way overland.

4. What does Hornblower think of the Flame's crew and their demands?
(a) They are lying and therefore have no case.
(b) Chadwick obviously doesn't treat them harshly enough.
(c) Flogging is a cruel punishment and the crew has his sympathies.
(d) The Admiralty should ignore the matter.

5. What does Hornblower notice as he is about to go into battle at Le Havre?
(a) It is going to rain soon.
(b) Brown is not standing beside him as usual.
(c) How well the navigator is doing bringing the Porta Coeli around.
(d) Lieutenant Freeman is nervous.

6. How does Chadwick react to his orders from Hornblower?
(a) He attacks Hornblower and has to be restrained.
(b) He resents Hornblower, but does as he is told.
(c) He demands his ship and crew back.
(d) He respectfully asks to stay with the Commodore.

7. What happens as the Porta Coeli sights the Flame?
(a) Another ship appears.
(b) The Flame sends a boat over to negotiate.
(c) The Flame raises sails to meet them.
(d) Hornblower gives orders to fire.

8. What does Lebrun want for helping Hornblower?
(a) A share of the merchant ship prize.
(b) He wants Hornblower to make him Mayor of Le Havre.
(c) Credit for setting up the deal.
(d) An introduction to the Duke of Wellington.

9. What else does Hornblower do to make his plan with the Porta Coeli masquerade work?
(a) Have the crew clean up the ship.
(b) Nothing, they are good to go.
(c) Paint over the name of the ship.
(d) Get Lieutenant Freeman's agreement.

10. Who does Hornblower meet while walking on deck with Lieutenant Freeman?
(a) Some of Freeman's officers.
(b) His servant Brown who brings tea.
(c) An old shipmate.
(d) Another passenger.

11. What does Lord St. Vincent tell Hornblower?
(a) Napoleon is on the move with his army.
(b) Mutineers sends a letter to the Admiralty making demands.
(c) His best friend dies.
(d) Hornblower has to stay on land for another month.

12. What does some of the Flame mutineers say to Hornblower after the battle at Le Havre?
(a) They want Hornblower to know they fight against the French.
(b) They hide rather than face Hornblower.
(c) They apologize for surrendering to the French.
(d) They would rather die than go back to England.

13. On the Porta Coeli traveling to meet the Flame, why is Hornblower unhappy with the storm?
(a) One of the topsails rips due to the wind.
(b) The ship has to travel leeward, opposite to the direction of the Flame.
(c) The ship is riding with the wind and gets there too quickly.
(d) The storm is preventing him from walking on deck.

14. What does Nathaniel Sweet show Hornblower that surprises him?
(a) The crews' injuries from the constant flogging.
(b) Letters and promises from the French.
(c) Chadwick's signed confession.
(d) New orders from the Admiralty.

15. What does Hornblower think of Admiral Pellew?
(a) He is a good friend and ally.
(b) He is too old for active duty.
(c) He is a pompous ass.
(d) He is a proud man, but has good reason to be.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Hornblower at the beginning of the book?

2. Why does an English ship have a Spanish name - Porta Coeli?

3. What does Hornblower tell the crew of the Porta Coeli, just before meeting up with the Flame?

4. What does Lebrun tell Hornblower about the sentiments of the Mayor and other prominent citizens of Le Havre?

5. What is Hornblower afraid of happening on the Flame?

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