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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 other honor is Hornblower awarded?
(a) A baronetcy and a small property in Yorkshire.
(b) Knight of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath.
(c) The keys to the city of Bath.
(d) A purse and a personal letter of thanks from the Prince.

2. What does the French do when the Flame starts sailing to shore?
(a) Send a welcoming committee of dignitaries.
(b) Send gun boats.
(c) Fire the citadel's batteries.
(d) Ignore the ship.

3. What do the sailors think of Hornblower's daily ritual?
(a) They heartily approve.
(b) They all follow his example.
(c) They think daily is unnecessary, weekly is good enough.
(d) The Commodore has very strange habits.

4. What does Hornblower notice as he is about to go into battle at Le Havre?
(a) It is going to rain soon.
(b) How well the navigator is doing bringing the Porta Coeli around.
(c) Lieutenant Freeman is nervous.
(d) Brown is not standing beside him as usual.

5. Who meets Hornblower and identifies himself as Captain of the Flame?
(a) A midshipman.
(b) Lieutenant Chadwick.
(c) No one meets Hornblower.
(d) Nathaniel Sweet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Hornblower at the beginning of the book?

2. What is a chasse-marée?

3. How does Hornblower get onto the Flame?

4. What does Hornblower think of the Flame's crew and their demands?

5. How is it possible that Hornblower's plan with the the Porta Coeli masquerade to work?

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