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C. S. Forester

Flying Colours | Quiz

C. S. Forester
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Flying Colours | Quiz

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1)

When do the men escape? (from Chapters 5 and 6)

They have not yet escaped.
Midday.
In the early morning.
In the dark.
2)

What surprises Hornblower at his meeting? (from Chapters 18 and 19)

Bush is there.
He is knighted.
He learns he is promoted.
Brown receives a commission.
3)

Where are Hornblower and the other two taken? (from Chapters 7 and 8)

To the kitchen.
To the parlour.
To the barn.
To the library.
4)

Why do they go to a house they see in the distance? (from Chapters 5 and 6)

They will bribe the owner for help.
They plan to kill the occupants and hide out.
They know it is an English safe house.
They will freeze to death otherwise.
5)

What offer by the Count does Hornblower decline? (from Chapters 7 and 8)

To stay there permenantly.
To speak to Napoleon on Hornblower's behalf.
The use of two loaded pistols.
Smuggling him back to England immediately.
6)

How does Hornblower visualize his wife? (from Chapters 9 and 10)

As happy to be free of him.
As a widow in mourning.
As finally able to become involved with her childhood love.
He tries not to think of her.
7)

Who does Hornblower meet? (from Chapters 18 and 19)

The Duke of York.
Admiral Leighton.
Admiral Sir Nelson.
His Royal Highness.
8)

How does Hornblower see Lady Leighton? (from Chapters 18 and 19)

As a long lost sister.
As a prospective business partner.
As beauty personified.
As the wife of a good friend.
9)

Why would Hornblower be shot immediately if caught? (from Chapters 9 and 10)

So he couldn't escape again.
He would be considered a spy.
So he could not ridicule the French government for making an inaccurate announcement.
The French government would not admit to making a mistake.
10)

Why are they taken there? (from Chapters 7 and 8)

That is the only place the Comte will let them stay.
To meet the rest of the familyl.
It is the warmest room in the house.
To read up on the news.
11)

Why do the men have to man the sweeps? (from Chapters 13, 14, and 15)

They need to manuever around the sandbars.
To keep the men disciplined.
They are being pursued.
The wind has died.
12)

Who builds a boat? (from Chapters 9 and 10)

Bush and Brown.
Bertrand and his sons.
Felix and his son-in-law.
Hornblower and Brown.
13)

What does Hornblower do in the reading room? (from Chapters 7 and 8)

Falls asleep in the chair.
Reviews several weeks' worth of newspapers.
Reads the notice of his escape.
Talks with Marie about her life there.
14)

What news does Hornblower receive? (from Chapters 16 and 17)

That his wife dies in childbirth.
That he is the proud father of twins.
That his son is born and well.
That his wife thought him dead and remarries.
15)

What does Hornblower announce as he knocks on the door? (from Chapters 5 and 6)

That he is an English diplomat.
That he is a French general.
That he is a French spy.
That he is a prisoner of war.
16)

What is the Witch of Endor? (from Chapters 13, 14, and 15)

A Former English boat.
The local apothecary.
A captured pirate vessel.
An American merchant vessel.
17)

Of what does the fleet commander assure Hornblower? (from Chapters 16 and 17)

That the commander's decree is routine procedure.
That Brown will be assigned to a vesself of his choice.
That he will do all he can to keep Bush in the navy.
That he will do all he can to ensure that Bush retains his field promotion.
18)

What does Hornblower observe in the towns through which they pass? (from Chapters 11 and 12)

The evidence of war.
The number of soldiers.
The architecture.
The women.
19)

Who is Hookham Frere? (from Chapters 18 and 19)

A merchant.
A government agent.
A reformed pirate.
A solicitor.
20)

How is Lady Leighton dressed? (from Chapters 18 and 19)

Conservatively.
In mourning for her husband.
Formally.
It is not mentioned.
21)

What happens to the searches? (from Chapters 9 and 10)

They are still occuring almost daily.
They continue at sporadic times.
They are intensified now thinking the men will relax their guard.
They are discontinued.
22)

What must the men discard? (from Chapters 11 and 12)

Their disguise as fishermen.
Their weapons.
Their boat.
Their supplies.
23)

With whom do the men become acquainted? (from Chapters 9 and 10)

No one since they are hiding.
Two English spies who are based in the village.
Felix and his family.
Marie's family.
24)

What's the biggest problem of escaping once a vessel is secured? (from Chapters 13, 14, and 15)

Avoiding the cannons at the fort.
Sneaking past the local militia.
Piloting through the difficult estuarial waters.
Not being fired upon by British ships.
25)

What do the men encounter downriver? (from Chapters 5 and 6)

A waterfall.
A patrol of ten mercenaries.
A patrol of ten French soldiers.
One of the English spies that is following them.
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