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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What news does Hornblower receive from one of the prisoners from the French East Indian ship?
(a) The Mayor of Le Havre recently dies.
(b) There is an outbreak of dysentery at Le Havre.
(c) Bonaparte loses another major battle at Leipzig.
(d) Le Havre plans to attack both the English ships.

2. How does the Porta Coeli crew react to Hornblower's news about the mutiny on the Flame?
(a) They go on strike.
(b) They are horrified and start complaining.
(c) They start to plan their own mutiny.
(d) They seem to support Hornblower.

3. What does Lord St. Vincent tell Hornblower?
(a) Napoleon is on the move with his army.
(b) His best friend dies.
(c) Mutineers sends a letter to the Admiralty making demands.
(d) Hornblower has to stay on land for another month.

4. What type of ship is the Flame?
(a) East Indian merchant ship.
(b) A French gunboat.
(c) Twenty-four gun brig.
(d) Eighteen-gun brig.

5. What does Hornblower do with Sweet's body?
(a) Lets it sink into the sea.
(b) Keeps it in a barrel for transport back to the Admiralty.
(c) Burns it.
(d) Strings it up on the yardman as an example.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is typical of a crew's share of the prize money from a captured enemy ship?

2. What does Nathaniel Sweet show Hornblower that surprises him?

3. What happens if a ship like Porta Coeli captures an enemy ship?

4. Who teaches Hornblower the technique of long splicing?

5. How doesl Hornblower get to the Flame?

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