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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 does Bolton casually disregard while having dinner with Hornblower?
(a) Hornblower.
(b) Leighton.
(c) Maria.
(d) Himself.

2. Who else eats with Hornblower at the Leightons?
(a) The Admirals.
(b) The Boltons.
(c) The Bushes.
(d) No one else.

3. How does Hornblower's crew change after the French lugger attack?
(a) They are unchanged.
(b) They work faster.
(c) They talk more.
(d) They are more sad.

4. What angers Hornblower in Chapter 5 about the Sutherland?
(a) The delays.
(b) The size of the boat.
(c) The terrible food.
(d) The worthless crew.

5. What is weather like as the Sutherland escorts the Indiamen?
(a) Cold.
(b) Calm.
(c) Hot.
(d) Rough.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Leighton toast Hornblower during their dinner together?

2. How does Hornblower feel when the Sutherland finally leaves port?

3. What is Hornblower offered for his services, escorting the Indiamen?

4. How do the military men aboard the Sutherland feel about the Indiamen's crew's work ethic?

5. How many guns are on the Sutherland?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Hornblower's first impression of the Boltons?

2. What happens when Bolton and Hornblower have dinner in Chapter 9?

3. In Chapter 5, why does Hornblower worry so much about the crew?

4. What happens when Maria brings up Barbara during her walk home with Hornblower in Chapter 4?

5. What does Hornblower capture from the Spanish fortress?

6. How are the new crew treated aboard the Sutherland?

7. Why is Hornblower so relieved when the Sutherland leaves port?

8. What is Hornblower's opinion of Bolton?

9. Why does Hornblower have a difficult time falling asleep in Chapter 4?

10. How does Hornblower's relationship with his crew members change after the French lugger attack?

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