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Commodore Hornblower | Quiz

C. S. Forester
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Commodore Hornblower | Quiz

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1)

What does Hornblower have his crew prepare before entering the Sound? (from Chapters 6 and 7)

Breakfast.
White surrender flags.
Canons.
Towing equipment.
2)

What weapon does Hornblower use to fight against the French in their last assault? (from Chapters 22, 23, and 24)

Rifle.
Sword.
Knives.
Pistol.
3)

Which of the following is NOT one of the captains of the flotilla? (from Chapters 8 and 9)

Jones.
Vickery.
Freeman.
Cole.
4)

What does Clarke say is wrong with the men on his ship when Hornblower greets him? (from Chapters 6 and 7)

They have the plague.
They all have scurvy.
They have cabin fever.
They have smallpox.
5)

Who translates between the Baron and Hornblower? (from Chapters 8 and 9)

Briggs.
Brown.
Braun.
Bush.
6)

Who is the young man who is ignored at the dinner with Wychwood? (from Chapters 10, 11, and 12)

Alexi.
Alexander.
Alec.
Allan.
7)

What formation does the French army choose to make their last assault in? (from Chapters 22, 23, and 24)

Single Line.
Multiple Burst.
Blockade.
Columns.
8)

What month do the French armies at Riga surrender? (from Chapters 22, 23, and 24)

September.
November.
October.
December.
9)

How does Braun react when Hornblower asks him to go to dinner with him and Wychwood? (from Chapters 10, 11, and 12)

He has a flash of defiant anger.
He seems overly-excited.
He has no reaction whatsoever.
He acts very awkwardly.
10)

Which of the following countries is hostile towards England? (from Chapters 8 and 9)

Spain.
Russia.
Denmark.
Sweden.
11)

What kind of boat does Hornblower take to shore when he sees the smoke? (from Chapters 16, 17, and 18)

Cutter.
Sloop.
Rowboat.
Barge.
12)

What causes Hornblower to use poor judgment at the dinner with Wychwood? (from Chapters 10, 11, and 12)

He drinks too much.
He is starteld by the situation with Braun.
He is nervous to be in a public setting.
He has had no sleep for three days.
13)

Where is the first ship that contacts Hornblower after he has trapped the Blanchefleur from ? (from Chapters 8 and 9)

France.
Sweden.
America.
Russia.
14)

What does Hornblower call the filled barges that he connects to the bomb ketches? (from Chapters 19, 20, and 21)

Camels.
Clydesdales.
Mules.
Donkeys.
15)

What does Clarke do when Hornblower has his ship boarded? (from Chapters 6 and 7)

Surrenders.
Jumps overboard.
Stabs himself.
Shoots himself in the head.
16)

Where does Wychwood think Napoleon is planning his next attack after his diplomatic trip? (from Chapters 16, 17, and 18)

St. Petersburg.
Frankfort.
London.
Riga.
17)

What does Hornblower do with the filled barges that he connects to the bomb ketches? (from Chapters 19, 20, and 21)

Empties the sand to raise the bomb ketches.
Sails the ammunition he cannot use to ally ships.
Lights them on fire and sends them after a French ship.
Uses the cannonballs.
18)

What time of day does Hornblower enter the dock at his destination after the ball? (from Chapters 13, 14, and 15)

Sunset.
Sunrise.
Midnight.
Noon.
19)

What connects the basements in Riga during the siege? (from Chapters 22, 23, and 24)

Saps.
Ditches.
Tunnels.
Nothing.
20)

What does Hornblower worry will trap his ships in the port after the first night of the last assault at Riga? (from Chapters 22, 23, and 24)

Wind.
Ice.
Lack of men to man the ship.
Sickness.
21)

Who is Wychwood supposed to meet? (from Chapters 10, 11, and 12)

The King of Spain.
The Prince of France.
The Queen of England.
The Russian Czar.
22)

What valuable French asset was destroyed by Hornblower in the blocked dock? (from Chapters 13, 14, and 15)

Black powder.
Cannon shot.
Cattle.
Dried meat.
23)

What does Miss Canerine introduce Hornblower to at the dinner? (from Chapters 10, 11, and 12)

Patte.
Red Wine.
Caviar.
Vodka.
24)

Who is Hornblower worried will not approve of his actions? (from Chapters 16, 17, and 18)

Sir Richard.
The Admiralty.
Barbara.
The Czar.
25)

How is Hornblower dressed when he first speaks with the captain of the first ship he sees after his trip through the Sound? (from Chapters 6 and 7)

He is naked.
A full Captains uniform.
He has a bathrobe.
Shabby clothes of an enlisted man.
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