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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Horatio Hornblower married to?
(a) Jane, a sister of one of Hornblower's shipmates.
(b) Barbara, the Duke of Wellington's sister.
(c) Maria, his childhood sweetheart.
(d) Charlotte, a neighbor.

2. What is unique about Lord St. Vincent's instructions to Hornblower?
(a) Hornblower is essentially given a blank cheque for ransom purposes.
(b) Hornblower is told to destroy the ship immediately.
(c) Hornblower is told to administer justice by finding Lieutenant Chadwick guilty of insubordination.
(d) Hornblower is given carte blanche to deal with the mutineers as necessary.

3. 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) His family business trades goods with the Americans.
(d) He is a spy for the English.

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

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

6. How does Lieutenant Freeman determine the ship's location in the dark?
(a) He dredges up a soil sample from the bottom of the sea.
(b) He sends a seaman out in a tethered longboat.
(c) He calculates their position using the stars.
(d) He asks Hornblower.

7. What is typical of a crew's share of the prize money from a captured enemy ship?
(a) As much as a hundred pounds, depending on the type of ship.
(b) About ten pounds, depending on the type of ship.
(c) Choice of one item from the captured ship, in order of seniority
(d) As much as the captain considered fair; it is captain's discretion.

8. Who meets Hornblower and identifies himself as Captain of the Flame?
(a) Lieutenant Chadwick.
(b) A midshipman.
(c) Nathaniel Sweet.
(d) No one meets Hornblower.

9. What does Hornblower speculate happens on the Flame as it starts to sail to shore?
(a) The mutineers are united in their purpose.
(b) The crew is suffering from food poisoning, thanks to the tainted ale Hornblower sends over.
(c) There is probably dissension on board with different groups wanting to do different things.
(d) Nathaniel Sweet is telling the crew about what happens last night.

10. What news does Hornblower receive from one of the prisoners from the French East Indian ship?
(a) There is an outbreak of dysentery at Le Havre.
(b) Le Havre plans to attack both the English ships.
(c) Bonaparte loses another major battle at Leipzig.
(d) The Mayor of Le Havre recently dies.

11. How does Hornblower bathe while on board ship?
(a) He has the crew hose him down with the wash-deck pump.
(b) He takes a daily swim instead of bathing.
(c) He doesn't bathe.
(d) He has a bucket of sea water dumped over his head.

12. What does Lieutenant Freeman offer to do for the other captains?
(a) Teach them how to play a Gypsy card game.
(b) Play whist for low stakes.
(c) Tell their fortunes with a pack of cards.
(d) Teach them some card tricks.

13. Who is Lebrun?
(a) He is one of the mutineers from the Flame.
(b) He is one of the officers from the French gun boat.
(c) He is the deputy to the Mayor of Le Havre.
(d) He is an American spy from New Orleans.

14. How is it possible that Hornblower's plan with the the Porta Coeli masquerade to work?
(a) They are too far from shore for the French to get a good look at the Flame.
(b) The Flame and the Porta Coeli are sister ships and look alike.
(c) The French can't tell one English ship from another.
(d) It is a game of chicken and Hornblower knows his men don't fail him.

15. What does the crew of the Flame want?
(a) A full pardon and a trial for Lieutenant Chadwick.
(b) Shore leave as they are on the ship for over a year.
(c) A fair share of the prize money taken by their sister ship, the Porta Coeli.
(d) A commendation for their Captain for services above and beyond.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to one of Hornblower's previous ships, the Sutherland?

2. What does the success of Hornblower's plan the Porta Coeli masquerade mean?

3. What is the universal signal to show that there is a Captain in a boat?

4. What do the sailors think of Hornblower's daily ritual?

5. What does Hornblower's wife make for him?

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