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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When do the two French luggers appear?
(a) After they pass Brest.
(b) When they are in Brest.
(c) A day after they leave Brest.
(d) Before they reach Brest.

2. On the Sutherland, what do the new hands do before going below the decks?
(a) Show their paperwork.
(b) Get knighted.
(c) Bathe.
(d) Say a prayer.

3. Why does Sutherland post fliers in Chapter 1?
(a) To get help escaping the French.
(b) To undermine the King.
(c) To find a missing dog.
(d) To recruit crew members.

4. How does Hornblower meet Lady Barbara Leighton?
(a) He works for her husband.
(b) She is friends with his wife.
(c) He saves her dog.
(d) He gives her a ride home.

5. Who is England at war with during the opening of this novel?
(a) Germany.
(b) Spain.
(c) Russia.
(d) France.

6. How many Indiamen does the Sutherland escort?
(a) Three.
(b) Six.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

7. How does Hornblower describe the Sutherland?
(a) Worthless.
(b) Tall.
(c) Ugly.
(d) Unstable.

8. How many guns are on the Sutherland?
(a) 74.
(b) 54.
(c) 44.
(d) 64.

9. After setting out to sea, what happens to several of the new crew members on the Sutherland?
(a) They work extra hard.
(b) They jump overboard.
(c) They become homesick.
(d) They become seasick.

10. How does Hornblower feel when the Sutherland finally leaves port?
(a) Irritated.
(b) Nervous.
(c) Relieved.
(d) Sick.

11. How does Hornblower feel toward his wife, Maria?
(a) In love.
(b) Friendship.
(c) Disinterested.
(d) Worried.

12. Before the Sutherland takes to the sea, what does Hornblower tell Bush to do?
(a) Take a break.
(b) Say goodbye to his family.
(c) Find a new job.
(d) Work harder.

13. How many convoys break off in Chapter 6?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

14. Why does Hornblower denounce his crew after the French lugger attack?
(a) Because the French will come back.
(b) Because the French ships were puny.
(c) Because the crew shouldn't gloat.
(d) Because the crew moved too slowly.

15. Why does the French brig not immediately try to escape the Sutherland?
(a) They know Hornblower will win.
(b) They don't realize they are being chased.
(c) They think it's a French ship.
(d) They know the Sutherland is too fast.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who built the Sutherland?

2. Who is the Governor-designate of Bombay?

3. What happened to the Sutherland after it was captured?

4. What direction does the Sutherland lead the Indiamen?

5. Who does Bolton casually disregard while having dinner with Hornblower?

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