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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13, 14, and 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Bush in the morning?
(a) He is near death.
(b) Feverish.
(c) His stump is completely healed over.
(d) Much better.

2. What does Brown make for Bush?
(a) A wheelchair.
(b) A set of crutches.
(c) A new sword.
(d) Various peg legs.

3. What happens every few days?
(a) Local law enforcement makes various wide-area sweeps.
(b) Hornblower and Brown spar to stay in shape.
(c) Brown is sent out to spy.
(d) Hornblower goes in disguise to listen to the local news at the tavern.

4. Why does the third boat turn back?
(a) Because they have no means of propelling themselves forward.
(b) Because Hornblower sinks two of them.
(c) Because the fort is opening fire.
(d) They get too tired.

5. Why is the coach stopped frequently?
(a) So the soldiers can clear a way through the forest.
(b) To clear the horses' hooves.
(c) So Bush can rest.
(d) So Hornblower can argue with Caillard.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who will the men pose as?

2. How are the men received?

3. What does Hornblower see that motivates him to form an escape plan?

4. What disguise do the three men don?

5. What do they do with Caillard?

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