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

2. What seems almost surreal to Hornblower?
(a) The way the land sways under his feet.
(b) Seeing his wife with his infant son so soon after hacking apart Frenchmen.
(c) The big city.
(d) Nothing.

3. What does Hornblower do with the sea chest?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Throws it overboard.
(c) Moves it into his room.
(d) Rips it apart.

4. What is Hornblower's opinion about Ireland?
(a) He strongly supports Ireland.
(b) He strongly supports England's stance.
(c) He has not particular opinion.
(d) He is ambivalent.

5. What is Hornblower contemplating as he leaves the admiralty?
(a) That he may not return to England.
(b) That he is going to be a spy.
(c) That he will be receiving his own command.
(d) How to invest his bonus pay.

Short Answer Questions

1. What follows after Hornblower is shown leaving the admiralty?

2. What is the most important thing that Hornblower takes from the French brig?

3. What does Hornblower suggest to Baddlestone about the papers from the French brig?

4. What do the Englishmen do upon arriving at the French brig?

5. What do the English sailors do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Marsden describe the encounter between Calder and Villeneuve?

2. What are several factors that cause Marsden to be impressed with Hornblower?

3. What is the final outcome (according to an author's note) of Hornblower delivering false orders to Villeneuve?

4. How does Reverend Doctor Claudius fit into Hornblower's scheme?

5. Why is Hornblower privy to the information passed with the signal flags?

6. What indications are there that the weighted packet Hornblower takes off the French brig might be important?

7. What does Hornblower hand over to Marsden and Barrow, and what do they make of it?

8. What special duty is Hornblower assigned?

9. What are the setting and circumstances at the opening of this short story?

10. How do the Englishmen get over to the French brig?

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