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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is unique about Lord St. Vincent's instructions to Hornblower?
(a) Hornblower is told to destroy the ship immediately.
(b) Hornblower is told to administer justice by finding Lieutenant Chadwick guilty of insubordination.
(c) Hornblower is essentially given a blank cheque for ransom purposes.
(d) Hornblower is given carte blanche to deal with the mutineers as necessary.

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

3. Where is the Flame when Hornblower sets out to meet her?
(a) About a mile off the coast of Dover.
(b) Close to the French port city of Le Havre.
(c) At the docks in Liverpool.
(d) On its way to Jamaica.

4. What happens as the Porta Coeli sights the Flame?
(a) Another ship appears.
(b) The Flame sends a boat over to negotiate.
(c) The Flame raises sails to meet them.
(d) Hornblower gives orders to fire.

5. Who is the captain of Porta Coeli?
(a) Lord St. Vincent.
(b) Captain Bush.
(c) Lieutenant Freeman.
(d) Lieutenant Chadwick.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who teaches Hornblower the technique of long splicing?

2. How does Hornblower remember Lieutenant Augustine Chadwick?

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

4. Who is the Sovereign of the Order?

5. What does Hornblower suffer from that he finds embarrassing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the point of showing Hornblower's daily bathing ritual?

2. What does Hornblower think of the war and why is this rather ironic?

3. What happens to show Hornblower that the French may be just as tired of the war as the English?

4. Why is suppressing the mutineers particularly difficult for Hornblower?

5. What does Hornblower think of Captain Bush's reaction to Freeman's fortune-telling abilities?

6. What does the Admiralty do on Hornblower's news of the Flame and the possible surrender of Le Havre?

7. What does Hornblower do to make the ships even more alike?

8. What is Hornblower supposed to do with the mutineers? Why is this important?

9. How does C. S. Forester show that Hornblower has the "common touch" in his interactions with men?

10. How does Captain Bush react to Captain Freeman's talent for reading fortunes?

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