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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What else does Hornblower notice as he is scanning the area?
(a) The Mudir is standing on shore with about 300 troops.
(b) The island fortress is also occupied.
(c) The bay entrance is patrolled by five Turkish vessels.
(d) Nothing else out of the ordinary.

2. On what does Hornblower congratulate himself?
(a) His increased ability to hold his breath under water.
(b) His adroit handling of the Mudir.
(c) His increased knowledge of salvage operations.
(d) His adroit handling of the enmity between Eisenbeiss and McCullum.

3. What is the reason for the lack of flotsam?
(a) The sand minimizes impact to the ship.
(b) The ship's timbers have become completely waterlogged.
(c) The larazette is metal and sinks.
(d) The barrel focuses the explosion.

4. What will happen to Eisenbeiss if McCullum dies?
(a) Imprisonment for life.
(b) Nothing; it was a fair duel.
(c) Monetary penalty.
(d) Flogging or worse.

5. What does Hornblower do to buy some time to save the man overboard?
(a) Throws casks of flammable oil in Atropos's wake.
(b) Signals a parley request.
(c) Pretends to signal to a fleet.
(d) Nothing; Atropos is far enough ahead to be able to take some down time.

6. Where are McCullum's chances of survival best?
(a) On the ship.
(b) His wound is minor.
(c) Ashore.
(d) Either ashore or on the ship.

7. What is removed from McCullum's wound?
(a) Just a piece of the ball.
(b) Just a tiny bit of clothing fragment.
(c) A ball and clothing fragments.
(d) Nothing.

8. Who fights a duel?
(a) McCullum and the Prince.
(b) McCullum and Eisenbeiss.
(c) McCullum and Lieutenant Jones.
(d) McCullum and Jones.

9. What does Hornblower notice about the nearby fortress one morning?
(a) It is no longer deserted.
(b) It is burning.
(c) They are reinforcing the walls.
(d) It is under attack.

10. How many guns has the Castilla?
(a) 72.
(b) 36.
(c) 44.
(d) 10.

11. How is the silver in the Speedwell stored?
(a) Bags.
(b) Pottery.
(c) Iron pots.
(d) Chests.

12. What size guns does the other English frigate bear?
(a) 11-pounders.
(b) Twenty guns of various sizes.
(c) Ten large cannon and 20 carronades.
(d) 9-pounders.

13. Who accidentally falls overboard?
(a) The Prince.
(b) Eisenbeiss.
(c) No one.
(d) John Jones.

14. Where is McCullum?
(a) In a hospital on the mainland.
(b) Dead.
(c) In a small boat headed to the mainland.
(d) On the ship.

15. How does Hornblower light the fuse?
(a) Through a hole in the barrel.
(b) By dropping a live coal in the barrel.
(c) Through a long pipe.
(d) By striking flint against the core.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower do during the salvage operations?

2. What is the gunner's name?

3. What does Hornblower have done to the man who fell overboard while climbing the rigging without permission?

4. What is done with the barrel?

5. Why does Hornblower put a spring under the Atropos anchor?

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