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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who has made the ship ready to sail?
(a) Doughty.
(b) Hornblower.
(c) Bush.
(d) McGill.

2. What is inside the package with the orders sent by Hornblower?
(a) A mask.
(b) Gold coins.
(c) A French flag.
(d) Some new maps.

3. How does Hornblower feel about what he is doing for the first time as he leaves England?
(a) Proud.
(b) Happy.
(c) Strange.
(d) Amused.

4. How does Hornblower fix the trim of the ship?
(a) He moves two cannons.
(b) He puts up an additional sail.
(c) He has the tack made correctly.
(d) He takes down two smaller sails.

5. How does Prowse feel during the chase by Loire?
(a) Amused.
(b) Angry.
(c) Pessimistic.
(d) Excited.

Short Answer Questions

1. What necessitated the multi-tiered system?

2. What is Grimes's position on board?

3. What is the first order Cargill fails to manage for Hornblower?

4. What gift does Hornblower get from his wife before he sets sail?

5. What was Hornblower's title when he first met Pellew?

(see the answer key)

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