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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Claros tell Hornblower about the lack of help from the Spanish in Chapter 18?
(a) The weather was too bad.
(b) They changed their minds.
(c) The English told them to stay back.
(d) No messengers were sent to them.

2. What draft animals are used in Chapter 18 to help the English?
(a) French draft animals.
(b) English draft animals.
(c) Spanish draft animals.
(d) German draft animals.

3. What do the French do with Hornblower's clothing in Chapter 12?
(a) Burn it.
(b) Throw it in the water.
(c) Steal it.
(d) Rip it.

4. How many men does Hornblower take with him for the attack on Port Vendres, France?
(a) 200.
(b) 100.
(c) 250.
(d) 150.

5. At the end of Chapter 12, what does Hornblower say the French will have to do?
(a) Protect their coast.
(b) Build a new boat.
(c) Take out a loan.
(d) Surrender.

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

7. What rank does Villena have?
(a) Judge.
(b) Colonel.
(c) Magistrate.
(d) Captain.

8. What makes the Spanish shore difficult to navigate in Chapter 16?
(a) It is sandy.
(b) It is hard to see.
(c) It is well-protected.
(d) It is rocky.

9. In Chapter 18, who does Hornblower retreat with?
(a) Brown.
(b) Longley.
(c) Bush.
(d) Leighton.

10. In Chapter 17, what worries Hornblower about the Spanish?
(a) That they won't win.
(b) That they will be undependable.
(c) That they won't accept help.
(d) That they will be too strong.

11. What do Hornblower and his men do when they are aboard the French coaster?
(a) They take the fixtures.
(b) They start fires.
(c) They take hostages.
(d) They sink it.

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

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

14. Why can the Sutherland get very close to the marching Italian army in Chapter 14?
(a) The Sutherland can't get close to the army.
(b) A canal follows the road the army is on.
(c) They are hidden by the land.
(d) The ship is small enough to fit close.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Hornblower lead the initial attack on the French battery?

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

3. Where does the Pluto go for repairs?

4. What cuts Hornblower's visit with Leighton short in Chapter 15?

5. Why does Villena say his horse died?

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