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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who built the Sutherland?
(a) The German.
(b) The English.
(c) The French.
(d) The Dutch.
2. Who asks Hornblower to work on the Sutherland?
(a) Leighton.
(b) Bolton.
(c) The King.
(d) Bush.
3. What does Hornblower do while sailing along the Spanish coast?
(a) Sell off some of his supplies.
(b) Have several victories.
(c) Lose a few crew members.
(d) Get lost.
4. How is Hornblower able to sail so close to the Spanish and French shore in Chapter 10?
(a) He raises a French flag.
(b) He pays off the right people.
(c) He does it when no one is looking.
(d) His ship is too large to stop.
5. How does Hornblower feel about the green crew's first attempt to handle the Sutherland?
(a) He is at ease.
(b) He is embarrassed.
(c) He is proud.
(d) He is worried.
6. What is Llanza?
(a) A fortress.
(b) A capital city.
(c) A ship-of-the-line.
(d) A river.
7. What signal does the French brig raise on its flags?
(a) PL.
(b) MV.
(c) TW.
(d) NO.
8. How do the French luggers attack the Sutherland?
(a) With cannons.
(b) They don't attack.
(c) With fire.
(d) With guns.
9. How does the green crew handle the Sutherland when it first leaves port?
(a) They move slowly.
(b) They forget it's their turn to steer.
(c) They move moderately ahead.
(d) They go too quickly.
10. How many guns are on the Sutherland?
(a) 54.
(b) 64.
(c) 74.
(d) 44.
11. Why does the French brig not immediately try to escape the Sutherland?
(a) They don't realize they are being chased.
(b) They know Hornblower will win.
(c) They think it's a French ship.
(d) They know the Sutherland is too fast.
12. Out of all the topics Maria discussed with Barbara at dinner, which does Hornblower find annoying?
(a) Hornblower's career.
(b) Barbara's marriage.
(c) The war.
(d) Maria's pregnancy.
13. What angers Hornblower in Chapter 5 about the Sutherland?
(a) The worthless crew.
(b) The delays.
(c) The terrible food.
(d) The size of the boat.
14. How are some of Hornblower's crew treated while being given directions in Chapter 5?
(a) They are ignored.
(b) They are beaten.
(c) They are yelled at.
(d) They are asked politely.
15. How many men from the Indiamen ships become part of the Sutherland's crew?
(a) 140.
(b) 120.
(c) 150.
(d) 130.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why do criminals join the Royal Navy?
2. What has the Sutherland done to the other ships in her squadron the day they set for the sea?
3. Who does Bolton call "Sir Mucho Pomposo"?
4. What part of the lugger is damaged when they surround the Sutherland?
5. On the Sutherland, what do the new hands do before going below the decks?
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