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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 happens just after the Indefatigable is escorted out to sea by the Spanish Galleys?
(a) The British battery arrives.
(b) The wind dies.
(c) A storm hits.
(d) Cannons are shot.

2. What does Hornblower try to do with the important dispatches he is carrying when he sees a Spanish ship closing in on him?
(a) Rips them into tiny shreds.
(b) Weights them with lead.
(c) Hides them.
(d) Burns them.

3. What kind of accent does the Duchess of Wharfedale have?
(a) Cockneye.
(b) American.
(c) French.
(d) Seven Dials.

4. What causes Hornblower to change his course after leaving Gibraltar?
(a) A storm.
(b) A Spanish fleet.
(c) Fog.
(d) A change in the wind.

5. Where does Hornblower land after the fire ship incident?
(a) Port of Oman.
(b) Shores of Oman.
(c) Bay of Oman.
(d) Gulf of Oman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Duchess's real profession?

2. What rank do the men on the board of examiners hold?

3. Who is with Hornblower when he sees a Spanish ship wrecked on the rocks while he is in prison?

4. How long does it take for the crew to load the cargo from shore onto the ship?

5. What kinds of ships is the Indefatigable trying to protect against the Spanish Galleys?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pellew do when he hears about Hornblower's success with the Spanish Galley?

2. What happens when the wind dies and leaves the Indefatigable becalmed?

3. How does Hornblower capture the Spanish ship while he is heading to deliver the cargo of cattle to the British fleet?

4. Who is Hornblower ordered to accompany back to England after the dinner, and how does Hornblower feel about this?

5. What is a fire ship?

6. Why are Hornblower and Foster so afraid they will drown when they jump off of the fire ship?

7. How does Hornblower feel about Edrington?

8. Why does Foster challenge Hammond to a duel?

9. What does Hornblower see in the town square of Muzzilac after running a message to Edrington?

10. What strange occurrences does Hornblower witness when he goes on shore to trade for cattle?

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