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. Who is replacing Pellew as Hornblower's commander?
(a) Parker.
(b) Prancer.
(c) Pratner.
(d) Pinker.

2. What is so shocking to Hornblower about the announcement from Cornwallis?
(a) He won't see his child till it is much older.
(b) He will have a new leader.
(c) He cannot get new supplies for his men.
(d) He will get more money.

3. Why does Hornblower keep a distance from Brest Harbor?
(a) To avoid breaching the treaty.
(b) To stay away from the reef.
(c) To aid in their detection.
(d) To not scare the French.

4. What do the men on the ship have to man three out of four hours during the storms?
(a) The forecastle.
(b) The cannons.
(c) The water pumps.
(d) The crow's nest.

5. How does the person Hornblower meets with after his wedding describe the Peace of Amiens?
(a) Unreliable.
(b) Reticent.
(c) Shaky.
(d) Solid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower have to do after sleeping a few hours after destroying the semaphore?

2. What does Hornblower teach Grimes to do?

3. What does Cotard claim to be when he is approached by a French guard?

4. How does the formality of his wedding make Hornblower feel?

5. What must Hornblower survive on when his personal stores are gone?

(see the answer key)

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