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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Sail into Le Havre on a flag of truce to negotiate with the French.
(c) Ram the Flame as soon as he gets the men ready.
(d) Have the Porta Coeli masquerade as the Flame and capture the French East Indian ship.

3. What does Hornblower do with Lieutenant Chadwick?
(a) Tries and finds him guilty of murder.
(b) Lectures him and then puts him back on active duty.
(c) Puts him in the brig with the rest of the mutineers.
(d) Sends him back to the Admiral Pellew with dispatches.

4. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

10. 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 proud man, but has good reason to be.
(d) He is a good friend and ally.

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

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

13. What happens when Hornblower tries to carry out his plan the Porta Coeli masquerade?
(a) Brown is injured in the battle.
(b) The French East India ship isn't in the harbor so they aren't able to engage.
(c) Everything goes without a hitch and they capture the French East India ship.
(d) The French surrender without firing a shot.

14. How many ships does Admiral Pellew send as reinforcement?
(a) He doesn't send ships, he just sends men.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the last things LeBrun does before he is captured?

2. What is typical of a crew's share of the prize money from a captured enemy ship?

3. What does Hornblower think of Captain Bush?

4. What is a chasse-marée?

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

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