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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. Who is ordered to accompany Hornblower on his way to England after taking in the Le Reve?
(a) Lady Dalmyner.
(b) Duchess of Wharfedale.
(c) Lady Dalrymple.
(d) Duchess of Yorkshire.

2. What does Hornblower's partner on shore realize when the trade commissioner falls ill?
(a) They will all soon be dead.
(b) They are all starving.
(c) The plague is there on shore.
(d) The leadership has been cruel.

3. What does the lieutenant examination consist of?
(a) A written test.
(b) A skills examination.
(c) A personality evaluation.
(d) Rapid-fire questions.

4. Where is the Indefatigable when Spain makes peace with France?
(a) Spain.
(b) England.
(c) France.
(d) Italy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Hornblower sleep while acting as a liaison between the English and French officers?

2. Where do the board of examiners and Hornblower head when the lieutenant examination is cut short?

3. How does Hornblower describe the English leader he helps in France?

4. Who will Hornblower be replacing when he becomes an active lieutenant?

5. Where does the Indefatigable first land while transporting the special cargo?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hornblower get on board the Spanish Galley?

2. On what grounds is Hornblower released from prison?

3. How does Hornblower feel about his fancy dinner at the Government house?

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

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

6. Why does Foster challenge Hammond to a duel?

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

8. What did Hornblower and Foster do when the fire ship came towards the British fleet of ships?

9. What does Hornblower do when he sees a Spanish ship wrecked on the rocks while he is still in prison?

10. What is a fire ship?

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