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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 title does Miss Canerine hold?
(a) Countess.
(b) Lady.
(c) Comtesse.
(d) Duchess.

2. What is the first ship to receive damage while traveling through the Sound?
(a) Nonsuch.
(b) Harvey.
(c) Lotus.
(d) Clam.

3. What is the name of the first ship that Hornblower sees after his trip through the Sound?
(a) Margaret Thatcher.
(b) Mary Mercy.
(c) Mona Lisa.
(d) Maggie Jones.

4. What kind of boat does Hornblower take to shore when he sees the smoke?
(a) Rowboat.
(b) Cutter.
(c) Barge.
(d) Sloop.

5. What flatters Hornblower most about being at the dinner with Wychwood?
(a) Having his military accomplishments read.
(b) Being personally addressed by the Czar.
(c) The attentions of Miss Canerine.
(d) Being paired up with a Duchess for the night.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Braun sent after he is stopped from his plan at the dinner by Hornblower?

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

3. How does Hornblower dress his first morning on the ship?

4. What is the name of the ship leading the flotilla through the Sound?

5. What does Miss Canerine introduce Hornblower to at the dinner?

(see the answer key)

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