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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is Hornblower at the beginning of the book?
(a) Escorting his wife on a shopping expedition.
(b) At Westminster Abbey.
(c) Aboard His Majesty's Flame.
(d) At his home in Bath.

3. How does Hornblower get onto the Flame?
(a) He jumps when the two ships are close enough.
(b) He swims over.
(c) Freeman lowers a boat and Hornblower is rowed over.
(d) He swings over on a rope when the two ships are close enough.

4. 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.

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

6. Who is the captain of His Majesty's Flame?
(a) Lieutenant Chadwick.
(b) Captain Horatio Hornblower.
(c) Lieutenant Freeman.
(d) Captain Bush.

7. Just before he meets the Flame's crew, what is Hornblower's plan? What is he going to do with the Flame's crew?
(a) Hornblower plans to send Lieutenant Freeman aboard to reason with them.
(b) Hornblower has no concrete plans.
(c) Hornblower plans to order the Porta Coeli to fire and sink the ship.
(d) Hornblower plans to have Lieutenant Chadwick arrested to appease the crew.

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

9. What does Hornblower do with Sweet's body?
(a) Burns it.
(b) Strings it up on the yardman as an example.
(c) Lets it sink into the sea.
(d) Keeps it in a barrel for transport back to the Admiralty.

10. When does Hornblower learn long splicing?
(a) Before he boards his first ship.
(b) Just recently while he is convalescing.
(c) As a midshipmen.
(d) He never learns.

11. What happens if a ship like Porta Coeli captures an enemy ship?
(a) The crew gets one hour to do as they like on the enemy ship.
(b) The officers automatically get a promotion.
(c) The officers and crew split the prize money from the sale and refit of the ship.
(d) The enemy ship is set on fire and sunk.

12. How does Hornblower know Admiral Pellew?
(a) He is an old family friend.
(b) He is a neighbor.
(c) He serves with him on the Indefatigable.
(d) He is a schoolmate.

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

14. What does Hornblower think of Captain Bush?
(a) He is sly and devious and not to be trusted.
(b) He is young and naïve and needs a guiding hand.
(c) He is solid and dependable, but doesn't have much imagination.
(d) He is a great officer, but now is too old for active duty.

15. What do the sailors think of Hornblower's daily ritual?
(a) They heartily approve.
(b) The Commodore has very strange habits.
(c) They all follow his example.
(d) They think daily is unnecessary, weekly is good enough.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What else does Hornblower do to make his plan with the Porta Coeli masquerade work?

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

4. What type of ship is the Flame?

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

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