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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the terrain like behind the road the Italian army is marching on in Chapter 14?
(a) Hilly.
(b) Barren.
(c) Smooth.
(d) Rocky.

2. What does Hornblower tell his officers during dinner in Chapter 11?
(a) That he will be retiring.
(b) That they will all get raises.
(c) His plan of attack.
(d) Nothing.

3. What does Hornblower order that successfully guides the Pluto to safety?
(a) A move-and-go.
(b) A tack-in-succession.
(c) A slow-and-steady.
(d) A wed-in-water.

4. What occupation does Villena resist?
(a) The English occupation of India.
(b) The French occupation of Spain.
(c) The Spanish occupation of France.
(d) The English occupation of Germany.

5. What does Hornblower decide to attack instead of the French shore?
(a) A castle.
(b) A series of merchant ships.
(c) A Spanish ship.
(d) A canal.

6. Who is the Spanish commanding officer?
(a) Colonel Rovira.
(b) Colonel Valdez.
(c) Colonel Juan Claros.
(d) Colonel Ferriero.

7. How does Hornblower react to the weather while rescuing the Pluto?
(a) He is calm.
(b) He is asleep.
(c) He is angry.
(d) He is nervous.

8. Why does the Pluto nearly collide with the Sutherland in Chapter 16?
(a) It is windy.
(b) The weather is bad.
(c) The captain of the Pluto is angry.
(d) The Sutherland is out of control.

9. What is the first thing Hornblower does when the Sutherland returns to the rendezvous point in Chapter 15?
(a) Fill out reports.
(b) Meet with his crew.
(c) Have a celebratory dinner.
(d) Go to sleep.

10. Why is saving the Pluto difficult to do in Chapter 16?
(a) The boat is completely covered with water.
(b) The boat is close to the shore.
(c) The boat is on fire.
(d) The boat is too far away.

11. Which part of Hornblower's crew is the last to retreat in Chapter 18?
(a) The navy.
(b) The marines.
(c) Hornblower himself.
(d) The Spanish.

12. Why does Hornblower point the Sutherland southwest in Chapter 13?
(a) To honor his lost crew.
(b) To take another French shoreline.
(c) To meet up with the rest of his crew.
(d) To visit Spain again.

13. Who throws a line out to the Pluto in Chapter 16?
(a) Leighton.
(b) Brown.
(c) Hornblower.
(d) Bush.

14. How does Leighton react to news of the face-off with the French in Chapter 18?
(a) He is scared.
(b) He is angry.
(c) He is confused.
(d) He is pleased.

15. How does Hornblower describe the initial attacks on the French battery?
(a) Ineffective.
(b) Successful.
(c) Too slow.
(d) Pleasant.

Short Answer Questions

1. How effective is the Italian army's return shot to the Sutherland?

2. What weapon does Hornblower use against the French sailors in Chapter 11?

3. How much larger is the Pluto compared to the Sutherland?

4. Why does Hornblower turn the Sutherland around after the attack on the Italian army?

5. What do the French do with Hornblower's clothing in Chapter 12?

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