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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the Captain fell, he landed on his ___________.
(a) Head.
(b) Backside.
(c) Feet.
(d) It is not known immediately.

2. Who can be excused from church services according to the tolerant Admiralty?
(a) Dissenters.
(b) Catholics.
(c) All of the answers are correct.
(d) Jews.

3. What does Bush not tolerate?
(a) Seasick shipmen.
(b) Mutiny.
(c) Liars.
(d) Cowardice.

4. What is the known destination of the ship?
(a) The Netherlands.
(b) Spain.
(c) The West Indies.
(d) France.

5. The Captain orders _______ and _______ to report properly dressed when every watch is called.
(a) Bush and Roberts.
(b) Bush and Buckland.
(c) Bush and Hornblower.
(d) Bush and Wellard.

6. What is the name of the island that is the new destination of the ship?
(a) Haiti.
(b) Hispaniola.
(c) All of the answers are correct.
(d) Santo Domingo.

7. After three days at sea, Bush knows he feels what?
(a) Dissatisfied and worried.
(b) Lonely.
(c) Confused.
(d) Out of place.

8. When does the Corporal of the Guard relieve the sentry outside the Captain's door?
(a) Six bells.
(b) Four bells.
(c) None of the answers are correct.
(d) Two bells.

9. The morning after his fall, why is the Captain restrained?
(a) He attacks the doctor with pistols.
(b) He had gone wild with madness.
(c) He tried to jump overboard.
(d) He tried to kill himself.

10. Who says, "You wear your guilt on your face, Mr. Bush. I'll remember this"?
(a) Roberts.
(b) Buckland.
(c) Hornblower.
(d) Captain Sawyer.

11. Complete Hornblower's quote: "With the fort in our hands, we can deal with the __________ up the bay."
(a) Spanish.
(b) French.
(c) Rebellious slaves.
(d) Privateers.

12. When Hornblower states that he wishes they were going into action rather than running away, Bush calls him a ________________.
(a) Fire-brand.
(b) Brave man.
(c) Crazy man.
(d) Fire-eater.

13. Which seaman is reported to Bush as being drunk?
(a) Abbott.
(b) Wellard.
(c) Hobbs.
(d) Black.

14. Why does Hornblower get angry with himself in Chapter 10?
(a) Hornblower yelled at his men.
(b) Hornblower's men failed at hitting the first schooner.
(c) Hornblower let the shot get too hot in the furnace.
(d) Hornblower hadn't eaten breakfast and was hungry.

15. Finish this quote from the text: "And sea and surf and beach seemed to be _______."
(a) Ablaze.
(b) Awake.
(c) Aware.
(d) Afire.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the ship's original course altered once the new orders are given?

2. Carberry is the master of the ship, which means he is the officer charged with the _____________.

3. After taking an altitude reading, Hornblower says that he's never been ________________.

4. "D.D." in the ship's books after a shipman's name means _____________.

5. What is found in the Captain's locked desk?

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