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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 does Wychwood bring back from his diplomatic mission?
(a) News.
(b) Dispatches.
(c) Orders.
(d) Supplies.

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

3. What is the name of the captain of the last ship to enter the Sound?
(a) Burgmann.
(b) Bush.
(c) Brian.
(d) Bher.

4. 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) Bivouac fires.
(d) Signal fires.

5. What do the men at dinner with Wychwood talk about?
(a) Politics.
(b) Money.
(c) War.
(d) Women.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Hornblower meet on shore after he captures an important prisoner?

2. What country's neutrality is Hornblower hoping will keep him and his ship from heavier fire while traveling through the sound?

3. What disorients Hornblower at the event he attends with the Countess and her husband?

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

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

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