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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 does Hornblower order that successfully guides the Pluto to safety?
(a) A move-and-go.
(b) A tack-in-succession.
(c) A wed-in-water.
(d) A slow-and-steady.

2. How does the Sutherland react to the two French luggers?
(a) With flag waving.
(b) With cannon fire.
(c) With gun shot.
(d) They ignore the ships.

3. What is unique about the French coast?
(a) Sailors can't get close to the coast.
(b) It's full of cities and fortresses.
(c) It's too rocky to navigate.
(d) Sailors don't have to use deep water.

4. Why are the French luggers a threat to the Sutherland?
(a) They move faster.
(b) They have larger guns.
(c) They run into the Sutherland head-on.
(d) They follow on either side.

5. What do the French do with Hornblower's clothing in Chapter 12?
(a) Rip it.
(b) Throw it in the water.
(c) Steal it.
(d) Burn it.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many convoys break off in Chapter 6?

2. Who throws a line out to the Pluto in Chapter 16?

3. What does Hornblower decide to attack instead of the French shore?

4. How much larger is the Pluto compared to the Sutherland?

5. How does the Sutherland crew respond after the French lugger attack?

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