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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About how far is it to Paris from Rosas?
(a) 80.
(b) 575.
(c) 100.
(d) 1020.

2. Why do Hornblower and Brown have to drag the boat free?
(a) It is caught in thick weeds.
(b) It snags on an underwater log.
(c) It is caught in a small water whirlpool.
(d) It grounds in shallow water.

3. What do the men encounter downriver?
(a) A patrol of ten French soldiers.
(b) A patrol of ten mercenaries.
(c) A waterfall.
(d) One of the English spies that is following them.

4. Who interviews Hornblower?
(a) Colonel Suarez.
(b) Colonel Jean-Baptiste Caillard.
(c) Napoleon.
(d) Admiral Nelson.

5. How does Caillard respond?
(a) He gives Bush 24 hours.
(b) He orders Bush executed immediately.
(c) He orders Bush readied for travel.
(d) He says he will give Bush one week to get better before they move on.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many French ships do the English manage to destroy?

2. What does Brown make for Bush?

3. Who is Lady Barbara Leighton?

4. What has he not yet told Bush?

5. What does Hornblower hope about Barbara?

(see the answer key)

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