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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 leads his men over to the Flame.
(c) He stays on the French gunboat and waits to see what happens.
(d) He goes back to the Porta Coeli.

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

3. What is unique about Lord St. Vincent's instructions to Hornblower?
(a) Hornblower is given carte blanche to deal with the mutineers as necessary.
(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 essentially given a blank cheque for ransom purposes.

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

5. How does Nathaniel Sweet, the leader of the mutineers, die?
(a) The mutineers kill him hoping this excuses their behavior.
(b) Hornblower shoots him as he swims towards the shore.
(c) He is killed by a French sailor.
(d) He is killed by shot from the French gunboats.

6. What is one of the last things LeBrun does before he is captured?
(a) Acts on the dispatches from Paris.
(b) Spends the night with his mistress.
(c) Plots with Baron Momas to capture the English ships.
(d) Calculates the losses from this year's failed trading missions.

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

8. Why does the French react the way they do when the Flame sails into Le Havre?
(a) They think the Flame leads the attack the night before.
(b) They are bored with the détente.
(c) They think the Flame is the Porta Coeli.
(d) They have orders to fire on all English ships.

9. How does Hornblower feel about Sweet's death?
(a) Nothing, he has seen too many die.
(b) Barbara wants him to kill the man.
(c) He wishes it is Chadwick instead.
(d) He has to die.

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

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

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

13. How does Hornblower know the captain of the Porta Coeli?
(a) Their wives are friends.
(b) They are schoolmates.
(c) They do not know each other.
(d) He serves under Hornblower.

14. What does Lebrun tell Hornblower about the sentiments of the Mayor and other prominent citizens of Le Havre?
(a) They are tired of war.
(b) They are all loyal Bonapartists.
(c) They admire Hornblower and want to invite him to dinner.
(d) They have no sympathy for the mutineers and turn them over.

15. What type of ship is a French West Indiaman?
(a) A ship of the line.
(b) A French gunboat.
(c) A blockage runner.
(d) A privateer.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the Porta Coeli traveling to meet the Flame, why is Hornblower unhappy with the storm?

2. What does the Flame do when they sail close to Le Havre?

3. What happens when Hornblower tries to carry out his plan the Porta Coeli masquerade?

4. How does Lieutenant Freeman determine the ship's location in the dark?

5. What is Horatio Hornblower's rank?

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