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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nathaniel Sweet show Hornblower that surprises him?
(a) The crews' injuries from the constant flogging.
(b) New orders from the Admiralty.
(c) Chadwick's signed confession.
(d) Letters and promises from the French.

2. On the Porta Coeli traveling to meet the Flame, why is Hornblower unhappy with the storm?
(a) One of the topsails rips due to the wind.
(b) The ship has to travel leeward, opposite to the direction of the Flame.
(c) The storm is preventing him from walking on deck.
(d) The ship is riding with the wind and gets there too quickly.

3. Just before he meets the Flame's crew, what is Hornblower's plan? What is he going to do with the Flame's crew?
(a) Hornblower plans to have Lieutenant Chadwick arrested to appease the crew.
(b) Hornblower plans to send Lieutenant Freeman aboard to reason with them.
(c) Hornblower has no concrete plans.
(d) Hornblower plans to order the Porta Coeli to fire and sink the ship.

4. Who is the captain of His Majesty's Flame?
(a) Lieutenant Freeman.
(b) Captain Bush.
(c) Captain Horatio Hornblower.
(d) Lieutenant Chadwick.

5. Why is Hornblower's assignment regarding the Flame particularly difficult?
(a) The ship needs to be captured by subterfuge or negotiation and not force.
(b) The ship is difficult to find as only the general location is known.
(c) Spanish privateers are closing in.
(d) There are a lot of privateers operating nearby.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the Porta Coeli crew react to Hornblower's news about the mutiny on the Flame?

2. How does Hornblower know the captain of the Porta Coeli?

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

4. What does Lord St. Vincent tell Hornblower?

5. What does Hornblower's wife make for him?

(see the answer key)

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