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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does Hornblower speculate happens on the Flame as it starts to sail to shore?
(a) The crew is suffering from food poisoning, thanks to the tainted ale Hornblower sends over.
(b) The mutineers are united in their purpose.
(c) Nathaniel Sweet is telling the crew about what happens last night.
(d) There is probably dissension on board with different groups wanting to do different things.
2. When does Hornblower learn long splicing?
(a) Before he boards his first ship.
(b) Just recently while he is convalescing.
(c) He never learns.
(d) As a midshipmen.
3. What does Hornblower have for dinner on the Porta Coeli?
(a) Meat pies, ale.
(b) Roast chicken, potatoes, watered wine.
(c) Roast beef sandwiches, water.
(d) Cold salt beef, tinned biscuits, claret.
4. What is the universal signal to show that there is a Captain in a boat?
(a) Givinig a wolf whistle.
(b) Waving with the left hand and then saluting.
(c) Making a fist and touching the forehead.
(d) Holding up four fingers.
5. What else does Lebrun want for helping Hornblower?
(a) An introduction to the Prince Regent.
(b) An import license for colonial goods.
(c) Money and a safe passage to America.
(d) Hornblower's word of honor that the English don't know who sets up the deal.
6. What other honor is Hornblower awarded?
(a) A purse and a personal letter of thanks from the Prince.
(b) Knight of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath.
(c) A baronetcy and a small property in Yorkshire.
(d) The keys to the city of Bath.
7. Who meets Hornblower and identifies himself as Captain of the Flame?
(a) No one meets Hornblower.
(b) Lieutenant Chadwick.
(c) A midshipman.
(d) Nathaniel Sweet.
8. What happens as the Porta Coeli sights the Flame?
(a) The Flame raises sails to meet them.
(b) Another ship appears.
(c) Hornblower gives orders to fire.
(d) The Flame sends a boat over to negotiate.
9. What does Hornblower suffer from that he finds embarrassing?
(a) Seasickness.
(b) Ear infections.
(c) Fear of heights.
(d) Fear of lightning.
10. What news does Hornblower receive from one of the prisoners from the French East Indian ship?
(a) Le Havre plans to attack both the English ships.
(b) Bonaparte loses another major battle at Leipzig.
(c) There is an outbreak of dysentery at Le Havre.
(d) The Mayor of Le Havre recently dies.
11. Why does Lord St. Vincent leave the church service?
(a) He forgets another appointment.
(b) He is disturbed by news brought to him by a lieutenant.
(c) He is not feeling well.
(d) He needs to use the facilities.
12. What does Hornblower do with the Flame's mutinous crew?
(a) He pardons forty of them.
(b) He sends them all back to the England for a court martial.
(c) He has them all imprisoned in the brig.
(d) He puts them back under Lieutenant Chadwick's control.
13. Who gives Hornblower his next assignment in the beginning of the book?
(a) Prince of Wales.
(b) Duke of Wellington.
(c) Lord St. Vincent.
(d) No one, he already has an assignment.
14. At the beginning of the book, Horatio Hornblower is not aboard a ship, why?
(a) He is recalled to answer charges of insurbordination.
(b) He is waiting for his ship to be repaired.
(c) He is still recuperating from his bout of typhus.
(d) He is attending a funeral of a friend at Westminster Abbey.
15. Why is Hornblower talking to Lebrun in chapter eight?
(a) Lebrun is the prisoner's delegate.
(b) Lebrun insists on the meeting.
(c) Hornblower personally interviews every prisoner.
(d) Lieutenant Freeman suggests it.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Nathaniel Sweet show Hornblower that surprises him?
2. What does Hornblower think of Captain Bush?
3. How does the Porta Coeli crew feel about Hornblower?
4. How does Hornblower get onto the Flame?
5. How does Hornblower know Lieutenant Augustine Chadwick?
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