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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19 and 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Hornblower not happy and is awkward with his wife when she visits him at Le Havre?
(a) She is embarrassing him by singing his praises to everyone.
(b) He is on active duty and is not comfortable having his wife around.
(c) She keeps trying to get him to retire and go back to England.
(d) He thinks she is having an affair.

2. Who brings news that England is sending a VIP?
(a) Baron Momas.
(b) Lebrun.
(c) An older officer by the name of Haus.
(d) A Midshipman from the Admiralty.

3. What is Hornblower afraid of happening on the Flame?
(a) The crew set fire to the Flame.
(b) The crew surrenders to the French.
(c) The crew delibrately sink the ship.
(d) The crew hang Lieutenant Chadwick.

4. What does Hornblower do once the fighting is over at Le Havre?
(a) He sinks the Bonne Celestine.
(b) He secures the Porta Coeli, the Flame, and the Bonne Celestine.
(c) He sinks the Flame.
(d) He sends the Porta Coeli back to the Admiralty with news.

5. What does Hornblower plan to do with the Porta Coeli, after he comes back from meeting with the mutineers?
(a) Ram the Flame as soon as he gets the men ready.
(b) Sail into Le Havre on a flag of truce to negotiate with the French.
(c) Have the Porta Coeli masquerade as the Flame and capture the French East Indian ship.
(d) Sail back to report his failure.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower do at this point when he notes that their insurgency is at an end?

2. What else does Admiral Pellow send as reinforcements?

3. Who is Horatio Hornblower married to?

4. Where does Hornblower go first with his royal guest?

5. What happens after Hornblower captures the French gunboat in the battle at Le Havre?

(see the answer key)

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