Ship of the Line | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Chapters 1, 2, and 3

1. What successful cruise does Captain Horatio Hornblower come off of at the beginning of Chapter 1?

HMS Lydia.

2. What role does Hornblower play on the HMS Sutherland?

Captain.

3. Who asks Hornblower to work on the Sutherland?

Leighton.

4. What is Hornblower's main concern about working on the Sutherland?

Having enough crew.

5. What does Hornblower want to control aboard the Sutherland?

Vermin.

6. What does Hornblower most appreciate about the Sutherland?

Its large stern-galley.

7. What is Hornblower's concern about the stores on the Sutherland?

Getting enough of them.

8. Who built the Sutherland?

The Dutch.

9. How many guns are on the Sutherland?

74.

10. How many more crew members are on the Sutherland than Hornblower's previous ship?

Three times.

11. Why do criminals join the Royal Navy?

To avoid going to prison.

12. Why does Sutherland post fliers...
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