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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 does some of the Flame mutineers say to Hornblower after the battle at Le Havre?
(a) They apologize for surrendering to the French.
(b) They want Hornblower to know they fight against the French.
(c) They would rather die than go back to England.
(d) They hide rather than face Hornblower.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower notice as he is about to go into battle at Le Havre?

2. Who gives Hornblower his next assignment in the beginning of the book?

3. What is unique about Lord St. Vincent's instructions to Hornblower?

4. How does Nathaniel Sweet, the leader of the mutineers, die?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. As a midshipman, Hornblower is atypical, why?

2. What does Hornblower's plan to deal with mutineers depend on?

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

4. In addition to his rank, Hornblower is also well-connected through other ways, how?

5. Other than the prize money, why does Hornblower want to capture the French East India ship?

6. At the beginning of the book, what is Hornblower's relationship with his wife like? How does C. S. Forester show this?

7. Being a sailor is dangerous and hard work, what do sailors expect in terms of monetary rewards?

8. What is Horatio Hornblower's state of mind at the beginning of the book? Why is he feeling this way?

9. How does C. S. Forester show Hornblower's resourcefulness?

10. What happens to the mutineers after the French East India ship is captured?

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