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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 many French ships do the English manage to destroy?
(a) 5.
(b) 0.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

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

3. What does the doctor tell Caillard?
(a) Bush's recovery is at a critical stage.
(b) Bush can travel in a day.
(c) Bush can travel immediately.
(d) They should just leave Bush there as he is about to die anyway.

4. Who hopes to face death with "colours flying"?
(a) Bush.
(b) Brown.
(c) Hornblower's crew.
(d) Hornblower.

5. What does Hornblower do in the reading room?
(a) Reviews several weeks' worth of newspapers.
(b) Talks with Marie about her life there.
(c) Falls asleep in the chair.
(d) Reads the notice of his escape.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who attends to Bush's stump?

2. What does Hornblower announce as he knocks on the door?

3. How many years has Brown been in the English navy?

4. About what does Hornblower fret when in Rosas?

5. Why is the coach stopped frequently?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the French innkeeper do for the English prisoners before they leave? What thoughts does Hornblower mull as they travel in the coach?

2. How does the Spanish surgeon feel about Bush being transported and what does he do to mitigate the possible repercussions to Bush? What does this say about the surgeon's character?

3. What seems to be one of Hornblowers primary emotional states? What does he think when he reviews his actions which led to his imprisonment?

4. What do you think of the fact that of all the houses the men could have gone they happen to find one with occupants sympathetic to them?

5. How does Hornblower feel when preparing for bed with the other prisoners? How does he feel about his pending execution? Do you think he is a coward that he worries about his possible reaction at the time of the execution?

6. How does Hornblower appeal to Caillard's humanity and what is Caillard's response?

7. What is Hornblower told will be done with him? How would you feel if you were him?

8. What happens that slows down the travel?

9. How do the Spanish treat Hornblower and what can he see from where he is? What do you think it says about his character that they would do this?

10. What happens in the first few hours after their escape? Why is the river being swift to their advantage?

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