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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What can Hornblower see from his daily walks?
(a) His men being put to work as laborers.
(b) The execution of some spies.
(c) England across the sound.
(d) The ruined and dismasted wreck of his ship.

2. What does Hornblower see that motivates him to form an escape plan?
(a) Two English spies following the coach.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A rowboat.
(d) An English ship off the coast.

3. What does the Spanish warden demand?
(a) That Hornblower be allowed an appeal trial in Rosas.
(b) That Hornblower and Bush not be transported until after Christmas.
(c) That Hornblower, as a gentleman, be allowed a personal attendant on the voyage.
(d) That Hornblower be executed in Rosas.

4. Who attends to Bush's stump?
(a) Brown.
(b) Hornblower.
(c) Calais.
(d) A local physician.

5. What is the name of the ship Hornblower loses?
(a) Sutherland.
(b) Java.
(c) Leopard.
(d) Constitution.

6. How many French vessels does Hornblower destroy or incapacitate?
(a) 1.
(b) 0.
(c) 7.
(d) 4.

7. When they are about 178 miles from Paris, what happens?
(a) Hornblower receives a secret message.
(b) A winter storm sets in.
(c) Caillard is shot by a sniper.
(d) Brown falls off the roof of the carriage and breaks his leg.

8. What rank are Bush and Brown?
(a) A First Lieutenant and Coxswain.
(b) First and second mate.
(c) First mate and Steward.
(d) Both midshipmen.

9. How is Admiral Leighton's victory made possible?
(a) The French crews were on shore.
(b) Because of Hornblower's efforts a few days earlier.
(c) There was help from the locals.
(d) The French had pulled most of their fleet away to another port.

10. Why should Hornblower not worry about losing his ship?
(a) He is considered a hero and no one minds the loss of one ship.
(b) He was ordered into battle under terrible odds.
(c) He has enough money to replace it.
(d) He has recovered many French ships for the British.

11. Who is Lady Barbara Leighton?
(a) The wife of his admiral and the love of his life.
(b) His wife's mother.
(c) His mother.
(d) His wife's sister.

12. Why does the Colonel decide to go ahead with the transport of Bush and Hornblower despite Bush's injuries?
(a) The Colonel thinks traveling is no worse as languishing in a prison.
(b) Bush is scheduled for execution so if he dies on the journey, it does not matter.
(c) They want to execute him on Bastille Day.
(d) They have a physician to travel with them.

13. Who comes to the Count's residence?
(a) Soldiers inquiring about any fugitives.
(b) Marie's parents.
(c) Marie's sister.
(d) Caillard.

14. Where is Captain Horatio Hornblower languishing?
(a) In a Spanish prison.
(b) In Tahiti.
(c) In a Dutch prison.
(d) In a French prison.

15. About what does Hornblower think all night?
(a) Laura.
(b) His son.
(c) Death.
(d) Maria.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is disgraceful about the French behavior after the English strike their colors?

2. What is remarkable about Hornblower and the battle?

3. Why is Hornblower thrown into the water?

4. What does Hornblower learn about Leighton?

5. What happens to Hornblower's ship?

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