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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16, 17, and 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the last ship of the flotilla to enter the Sound?
(a) Lotus.
(b) Harvey.
(c) Clam.
(d) Nonsuch.

2. What does Clarke do when Hornblower has his ship boarded?
(a) Stabs himself.
(b) Jumps overboard.
(c) Shoots himself in the head.
(d) Surrenders.

3. What does Wychwood take to England with him when he leaves?
(a) Treaties.
(b) Reports.
(c) Mail.
(d) Supplies.

4. What does Hornblower have his crew prepare before entering the Sound?
(a) White surrender flags.
(b) Canons.
(c) Towing equipment.
(d) Breakfast.

5. Where is Hornblower sent after Wychwood's diplomatic trip?
(a) St. Petersburg.
(b) London.
(c) Frankfort.
(d) Riga.

Short Answer Questions

1. What title does the man hold that Hornblower meets on shore after he captures an important prisoner?

2. What does Hornblower hear as he discusses the impossibility of war?

3. What country's forces are sure to fire on the ship as they travel through the Sound?

4. What flatters Hornblower most about being at the dinner with Wychwood?

5. What did Braun plan to use in his plan to disrupt the dinner?

(see the answer key)

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