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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. How is Hornblower dressed when he first speaks with the captain of the first ship he sees after his trip through the Sound?
(a) He is naked.
(b) A full Captains uniform.
(c) He has a bathrobe.
(d) Shabby clothes of an enlisted man.

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

3. What kind of fires are burning on the shore when Hornblower talks about the impossibility of war?
(a) Explosive fire.
(b) Fire from burning ships.
(c) Signal fires.
(d) Bivouac fires.

4. Who is Wychwood supposed to meet?
(a) The Queen of England.
(b) The Prince of France.
(c) The Russian Czar.
(d) The King of Spain.

5. What kind of ship does Hornblower send Wychwood on for a diplomatic mission?
(a) A cutter.
(b) The bomb ketch.
(c) A sloop.
(d) A merchant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of boat does Hornblower take to shore when he sees the smoke?

2. What does Clarke say is wrong with the men on his ship when Hornblower greets him?

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

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

5. What does the dinner with Wychwood consist of?

(see the answer key)

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