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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the universal signal to show that there is a Captain in a boat?
(a) Givinig a wolf whistle.
(b) Holding up four fingers.
(c) Making a fist and touching the forehead.
(d) Waving with the left hand and then saluting.

2. What is typical of Hornblower's share of prize money from a captured enemy ship?
(a) About ten pounds, depending on the type of ship.
(b) As much as he considered fair; captain's discretion.
(c) As much as a thousand pounds, depending on the type of ship.
(d) First choice of one item from the captured ship.

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

4. What happens after Hornblower captures the French gunboat in the battle at Le Havre?
(a) He trips over a loose board and drops his sword.
(b) He goes back to the Porta Coeli.
(c) He leads his men over to the Flame.
(d) He stays on the French gunboat and waits to see what happens.

5. What is Hornblower ordered to do with the ship His Majesty's Flame?
(a) Take command and go on a covert mission.
(b) Deliver secret orders to the current captain.
(c) Negotiate with the French who capture the ship.
(d) Suppress the mutiny onboard and gain control of the ship.

6. What is a chasse-marée?
(a) A French cannon on a ship.
(b) A French gunboat.
(c) A French cannon mounted on the battery.
(d) A nickname for a French officer equivalent to a lieutenant.

7. What does Hornblower plan to do with the Porta Coeli, after he comes back from meeting with the mutineers?
(a) Sail back to report his failure.
(b) Ram the Flame as soon as he gets the men ready.
(c) Have the Porta Coeli masquerade as the Flame and capture the French East Indian ship.
(d) Sail into Le Havre on a flag of truce to negotiate with the French.

8. What does Hornblower think of the Napoleonic War?
(a) He wishes the Americans join in.
(b) He thinks it is over before the end of the year.
(c) He is sick of it and wishes it is over.
(d) It is too bad that the Russians don't trounce Napoleon and his army.

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

10. What does Hornblower have for dinner on the Porta Coeli?
(a) Roast chicken, potatoes, watered wine.
(b) Roast beef sandwiches, water.
(c) Meat pies, ale.
(d) Cold salt beef, tinned biscuits, claret.

11. Why is Hornblower's assignment regarding the Flame particularly difficult?
(a) The ship is difficult to find as only the general location is known.
(b) Spanish privateers are closing in.
(c) The ship needs to be captured by subterfuge or negotiation and not force.
(d) There are a lot of privateers operating nearby.

12. What does Lebrun tell Hornblower he can do?
(a) Convince the Mayor to declare Le Havre for King Louis XVIII.
(b) Supply him with the best French brandy.
(c) Have Napoleon Bonaparte assassinated.
(d) Tell him the schedules and locations of other French East Indian ship.

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

14. What does Hornblower's wife make for him?
(a) A red silk scarf.
(b) A blue belted sash.
(c) A linen shirt.
(d) An embroidered handkerchief.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Horatio Hornblower married to?

2. What does Hornblower do with the Flame's mutinous crew?

3. Why does the French react the way they do when the Flame sails into Le Havre?

4. What does the French do when the Flame starts sailing to shore?

5. What happens if a ship like Porta Coeli captures an enemy ship?

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