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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6, 7, and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hornblower prevent Bush from doing when the Sutherland heads for the sea?
(a) Yelling at the new crew.
(b) Clearing the harbor.
(c) Choosing the best path.
(d) Steering the ship.

2. Where does Hornblower say he finds the most comfort in Chapter 5?
(a) The sea.
(b) In France.
(c) At home with Maria.
(d) Being under the decks.

3. On the Sutherland, what do the new hands do before going below the decks?
(a) Say a prayer.
(b) Show their paperwork.
(c) Get knighted.
(d) Bathe.

4. How do Hornblower and Maria get home after their dinner at the Leightons'?
(a) They walk.
(b) They ride horses.
(c) They take a taxi.
(d) Leighton lets them borrow a carriage.

5. How many of the Indianmen crew volunteer to join the Sutherland?
(a) All of them.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) None of them.
(d) About half of them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of the Sutherland is damaged when the luggers surround it?

2. Why does Hornblower stumble over his words during dinner at the Leightons'?

3. Why is the Sutherland able to escape the French luggers?

4. Who stays on the lower decks of the Sutherland?

5. Why does Hornblower think Barbara may have married Leighton?

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