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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What surprises Hornblower about Ramsbottom?
(a) He is quite diminuative in stature.
(b) He dresses like a peasant.
(c) He is eminently likable and affable.
(d) He is a giant of a man.

2. What does Hornblower do after lunch?
(a) Talk about politics with Spendlove.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Meet with the governor.
(d) Play cards with Johnson and his men.

3. What do ships-of-war gain from capturing slave ships?
(a) Head money.
(b) Choice assignments next time.
(c) A rotation back to England.
(d) A citation.

4. What does Hornblower intend to do?
(a) Intercept the Daring and have Cambronne silenced.
(b) Ask for reassignment.
(c) Send a missive to St. Helena and tell them to be on double guard.
(d) Tender his resignation.

5. What causes some friction between Hornblower and his wife?
(a) Hornblower insisting on accepting a new assignment.
(b) The Hudnutt case.
(c) The rumors about Lucy Hough and Hornblower.
(d) The insinuations about Hornblower and a certain married woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the circulars say that are dispatched to various authorities?

2. When is Barbara sailing out from England?

3. How does Hornblower deliver the lie to Cambronne?

4. What does the governor tell Hornblower as he makes port?

5. What does Ramsbottom rename his ship?

(see the answer key)

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