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

2. What does Hornblower have made after the French brig is captured?
(a) A flag.
(b) A medal.
(c) A dinner.
(d) A jacket.

3. What is Hornblower offered for his services, escorting the Indiamen?
(a) A bag of money.
(b) An award.
(c) A fancy dinner.
(d) A better title.

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

5. Why does Leighton toast Hornblower during their dinner together?
(a) For him to live a long life.
(b) For success on the seas.
(c) For riches.
(d) For him to have healthy children.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who asks Hornblower to work on the Sutherland?

3. How does the green crew handle the Sutherland when it first leaves port?

4. What reason does Hornblower give for turning down the dinner invitation after dropping off the Indiamen convoy?

5. How are some of Hornblower's crew treated while being given directions in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role does Bush play in the capture of the Spanish fortress?

2. What does Hornblower do with his favorite sword in Chapter 5?

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

4. What happens when the two French luggers come upon the Sutherland?

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

6. How does Hornblower get to the Spanish fortress?

7. What worries from home does Hornblower take with him onto the Sutherland?

8. What does the Sutherland look like?

9. What is Hornblower's opinion of Bolton?

10. How does Hornblower ready the Sutherland for sea?

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