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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. How does the Sutherland crew respond after the French lugger attack?
(a) They yell at each other.
(b) They cheer.
(c) They cry.
(d) They are silent.

2. How does Hornblower describe the lower decks of the Sutherland?
(a) Worrisome.
(b) Immoral.
(c) Dirty.
(d) Dark.

3. After leaving the convoy of Indiamen, what direction does Hornblower head?
(a) West.
(b) South.
(c) East.
(d) North.

4. What does Hornblower have made after the French brig is captured?
(a) A medal.
(b) A dinner.
(c) A jacket.
(d) A flag.

5. Why are the French luggers a threat to the Sutherland?
(a) They move faster.
(b) They run into the Sutherland head-on.
(c) They follow on either side.
(d) They have larger guns.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower think about as he tries to fall asleep after dinner with the Leightons?

2. Who built the Sutherland?

3. How does Hornblower describe the Sutherland?

4. What does Hornblower take when he captures the French brig?

5. Why does Leighton toast Hornblower during their dinner together?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Sutherland look like?

2. Why is Hornblower so relieved when the Sutherland leaves port?

3. What is Hornblower's relationship with Barbara Leighton at the beginning of this novel?

4. What worries from home does Hornblower take with him onto the Sutherland?

5. What is worrisome about the Indiamen ships' signals?

6. What things does Hornblower do to increase the size of the Sutherland's crew?

7. What does Hornblower do when he is accused of breaking the law in Chapter 8?

8. What role does Bush play in the capture of the Spanish fortress?

9. How does Hornblower's relationship with his crew members change after the French lugger attack?

10. What is Leighton's squadron?

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