2. To whom does Hornblower report on land?
(a) Admiral Nelson.
(b) Admiral Leighton.
(c) Rear Admiral Foster.
(d) Admiral Stonewall.

3. Why does Baddlestone turn the papers over to Hornblower?
(a) Baddlestone suggests that Hornblower will gain prestige by presenting them.
(b) Baddlestone does not know how to go about getting them to the right people.
(c) Baddlestone does not want to deal with them.
(d) Baddlestone is afraid of getting pressed into service.

4. What is the sentence passed upon McCool?
(a) Life imprisonment.
(b) Ten years at hard labor.
(c) Death by hanging.
(d) Death by firing squad.

5. To what ship is Hornblower assigned?
(a) HMS Nelson.
(b) HMS Leopard.
(c) HMS Renown.
(d) HMS Shannon.

6. What do the Englishmen do upon arriving at the French brig?
(a) Sweep the deck clear of French sailors.
(b) Negotiate a surrender.
(c) Punch holes in it so it will sink.
(d) Set it afire.

7. When is McCool hanged?
(a) In the morning.
(b) McCool jumps overboard and escapes hanging.
(c) When the fleet returns to England.
(d) An hour after McCool gives Hornblower the letter.

8. Who is Mr. Barrow?
(a) The assistant to the secretary to the admiralty.
(b) The secretary to Admiral Pembroke.
(c) The secretary to Admiral Huffington.
(d) The Prince of Wales' aide de camp.

9. What bothers Hornblower a little about his participation in the plan?
(a) Not being home when Maria gives birth to his second child.
(b) That he'll be acting alone and be disavowed if caught.
(c) That he won't be able to tell Maria where he is.
(d) Being a spy.

10. What does Hornblower decide to do with the sea chest?
(a) Send it on to the widow without the cash.
(b) Send it on to the widow with the cash.
(c) Give it to Captain. Sawyer.
(d) Toss it overboard.

11. What is Hornblower's special duty?
(a) To signal the moment by moment account of the court martial.
(b) To join the prize crew.
(c) To guard McCool.
(d) He is not given a special duty.

12. What do the English sailors do?
(a) Drop into the longboat and kill the crew.
(b) Sink the long boat.
(c) Quietly stike the Princess' sails.
(d) Change clothes with the French sailors.

13. Who is O'Shaughnessy?
(a) An Irish spy for the British navy.
(b) An alias for Yeats.
(c) An alias for McCool.
(d) No one of note.

14. What does the secretary believe about the weighted packet?
(a) That it is not authentic.
(b) That it is authentic but of no special importance.
(c) That it is not a ruse de guerre.
(d) That it is of Dutch rather than French origin.

15. What do they offer Hornblower to accept the assignment?
(a) A large monetary bonus.
(b) Ten percent of any prize money from the subsequent sea battle.
(c) Command of his own vessel.
(d) Immediate promotion to post-Captain.