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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. How does the English fleet feel about the semaphore?
(a) They are annoyed by it.
(b) They are angered by it.
(c) They are afraid of it.
(d) They are amused by it.

2. How is Brest primarily accessed?
(a) By foot.
(b) By train.
(c) By sea.
(d) By horseback.

3. What is Cargill's position on board?
(a) Second master's mate.
(b) Scullery master.
(c) Steward.
(d) Navigator.

4. What is Hornblower's favorite part of leaving the Hotspur for the first time?
(a) The water.
(b) The beauty.
(c) The food.
(d) The solid ground.

5. What is Hornblower's favorite meal of the day?
(a) Tea time.
(b) Lunch.
(c) Dinner.
(d) Breakfast.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower have men count as they pass Brest Harbor?

2. What is a semaphore?

3. What causes the Hotspur to win the race with the Loire?

4. Why does Hornblower keep a distance from Brest Harbor?

5. What is Grimes's first name?

(see the answer key)

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