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. What kind of ship is the Loire?
(a) Sloop.
(b) Merchant.
(c) Man of war.
(d) Frigate.

2. What increases around the destroyed semaphore?
(a) Guards.
(b) French army battalions.
(c) Bad weather.
(d) Ships of war.

3. What does Cotard claim to be when he is approached by a French guard?
(a) A defector.
(b) A merchant.
(c) A fisherman.
(d) A lost French soldier.

4. How does Hornblower get his last glimpse of Maria before sailing away?
(a) He stands on the foremast.
(b) He gets into the crow's nest.
(c) He uses a telescope.
(d) His uses binoculars.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Hotspur responsible for after the multi-tiered system is in place?

2. What kind of damage does the Hotspur get during the storms?

3. What comes crashing down on the Hotspur during the night attack?

4. How far along is Maria in her pregnancy when Hornblower learns about it?

5. Who is Hornblower most nervous about reading his experience at the semaphore?

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