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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Braun dine with on his first night aboard the ship?
(a) Brown.
(b) Brigg.
(c) Bush.
(d) Barnes.

2. What country is Hornblower supposed to turn against France?
(a) Finland.
(b) Russia.
(c) Sweden.
(d) Spain.

3. What title does Hornblower hold when he is on land at the beginning of this book?
(a) Sir.
(b) Lord.
(c) Count.
(d) Squire.

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the captains of the flotilla?
(a) Freeman.
(b) Cole.
(c) Vickery.
(d) Jones.

5. Where do Hornblower and his wife ride in a carriage together before he departs?
(a) Cheapside.
(b) Upper Deal.
(c) London.
(d) Wharfdale.

6. Where does Hornblower place himself while traveling through the dangerous Sound?
(a) A ship on the outer edge.
(b) The first ship.
(c) The last ship.
(d) A ship in the middle.

7. What is the name of the ship leading the flotilla through the Sound?
(a) Harvey.
(b) Nonsuch.
(c) Clam.
(d) Lotus.

8. Who stows Hornblower's luggage for him when he boards the ship?
(a) Brigg.
(b) Brown.
(c) Barnes.
(d) Bush.

9. How old is Hornblower when this book begins?
(a) 46.
(b) 56.
(c) 36.
(d) 26.

10. Which of the following countries is hostile towards England?
(a) Russia.
(b) Denmark.
(c) Sweden.
(d) Spain.

11. What is the source of the sound that worries Hornblower on his first day aboard?
(a) Bush's wooden leg.
(b) A kettle of steam.
(c) A cage of rats.
(d) A cargo hold of rum bottles.

12. What is Hornblower pleasantly surprised about when he first boards his ship?
(a) The ship is on its maiden voyage.
(b) He does not get seasick.
(c) The ship has been cleaned.
(d) His crew is full of old friends.

13. What kind of weapon does Mound have on board his ship?
(a) 18 pound mortars.
(b) 24 shot rifles.
(c) 20 pound cannons.
(d) A catapult.

14. How is Hornblower dressed when he first speaks with the captain of the first ship he sees after his trip through the Sound?
(a) A full Captains uniform.
(b) He is naked.
(c) Shabby clothes of an enlisted man.
(d) He has a bathrobe.

15. What country's neutrality is Hornblower hoping will keep him and his ship from heavier fire while traveling through the sound?
(a) Spain.
(b) Denmark
(c) Russia.
(d) Sweden.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the last ship of the flotilla to enter the Sound?

2. How does Hornblower feel about Braun when he first meets him?

3. What does the Baron tell Hornblower his country must do?

4. Which of the following countries is neutral towards England?

5. How does Hornblower act when he gives orders before traveling through the Sound?

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