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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. What slows down the English's progress on land in Chapter 17?
(a) Rainy weather.
(b) Poor roads.
(c) Spanish resistance.
(d) A lack of money.

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

3. What does Hornblower capture the night after the attack on the French battery?
(a) A set of French ships.
(b) A French leader.
(c) A guard rowboat.
(d) A new wife.

4. What type of game does Hornblower say rescuing the Pluto was?
(a) A game of whist.
(b) A game of skill.
(c) A game of danger.
(d) A game of hazard.

5. How do Hornblower and his volunteers reach the French coaster?
(a) They walk.
(b) They take a canoe.
(c) They use a life boat.
(d) They swim.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Pluto nearly collide with the Sutherland in Chapter 16?

2. How does Leighton feel about Hornblower's actions against the Italian army?

3. Why is saving the Pluto difficult to do in Chapter 16?

4. What occupation does Villena resist?

5. Why can the Sutherland get very close to the marching Italian army in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. During the storm in Chapter 15, what happens to the Pluto?

2. Why is Hornblower able to take over the French coaster so easily?

3. Why does Hornblower decide to attack using the canal in Chapter 12?

4. After attacking the French battery, what does Hornblower think of his crew?

5. In Chapter 15, how does Hornblower assess the ships in his squadron?

6. What happens when the Pluto comes close to the Spanish coast in Chapter 16?

7. Why is Hornblower concerned about teaming up with the Spanish?

8. What happens when Hornblower finally returns the Sutherland to the rendezvous point in Chapter 15?

9. After their coaster is taken over and destroyed, how do the French try to get even with Hornblower?

10. Why doesn't the full Spanish army materialize in Chapter 18?

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