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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16, 17, and 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of fires are burning on the shore when Hornblower talks about the impossibility of war?
(a) Fire from burning ships.
(b) Bivouac fires.
(c) Explosive fire.
(d) Signal fires.

2. How is Hornblower dressed when he first speaks with the captain of the first ship he sees after his trip through the Sound?
(a) A full Captains uniform.
(b) He is naked.
(c) He has a bathrobe.
(d) Shabby clothes of an enlisted man.

3. What causes Hornblower to use poor judgment at the dinner with Wychwood?
(a) He drinks too much.
(b) He is starteld by the situation with Braun.
(c) He is nervous to be in a public setting.
(d) He has had no sleep for three days.

4. What does Clarke say is wrong with the men on his ship when Hornblower greets him?
(a) They have the plague.
(b) They have smallpox.
(c) They all have scurvy.
(d) They have cabin fever.

5. Who notices from Hornblower's actions that something exciting will happen while passing through the Sound?
(a) Braun.
(b) Bush.
(c) Brown.
(d) Briggs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the occupation of the important prisoner Hornblower captures as he heads to shore when he sees the smoke?

2. Which ship does Hornblower think will receive the majority of the damage from attacks in the Sound?

3. What does Hornblower have his crew prepare before entering the Sound?

4. Where is Hornblower supposed to escort Wychwood to?

5. What kind of ship does Hornblower send Wychwood on for a diplomatic mission?

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