Hornblower and the Hotspur Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 and 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far along is Maria in her pregnancy when Hornblower learns about it?
(a) Three months.
(b) Four months.
(c) Two months.
(d) One months.

2. When does Hornblower think the fleet should attack Brest?
(a) Dusk.
(b) Dawn.
(c) Night time.
(d) Broad daylight.

3. What increases in the army encampments on shore after Christmas?
(a) The cooking fires.
(b) The cannons.
(c) The shipping lines.
(d) The training exercises.

4. Where does the admiral want Hornblower to get information after his wedding?
(a) Brest.
(b) Barnalle.
(c) Bourgiac.
(d) Brawn.

5. What does Hornblower hear from Maria?
(a) She is pregnant.
(b) She is very ill.
(c) She is coming to visit.
(d) She is leaving him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Hornblower fix the trim of the ship?

3. What is Hornblower's favorite part of leaving the Hotspur for the first time?

4. What does Hornblower update over the first summer at war?

5. What does Hornblower blame for Cargill's first and almost second failure?

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