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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How wide is the sea lane at the Sound?
(a) 300 yards.
(b) 3 miles.
(c) 30 meters.
(d) 3 kilometers.

2. How does Hornblower act when he gives orders before traveling through the Sound?
(a) Confidently.
(b) Nonchalantly.
(c) Timidly.
(d) Stressed.

3. What does Hornblower do in his room after receiving his orders from Richard Wellesley?
(a) Cleans his guns.
(b) Drinks.
(c) Paces the floor.
(d) Writes to his wife.

4. What town does Hornblower live in when he is on land?
(a) Cheapside.
(b) Sussex,
(c) London.
(d) Smallbridge.

5. What month does this book begin in?
(a) April.
(b) June.
(c) July.
(d) August.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of ship is the Harvey?

2. What is the weather like when Hornblower departs?

3. Where is the first ship Hornblower sees after his trip through the Sound from?

4. How many guns are on the Nonsuch?

5. Who does Braun dine with on his first night aboard the ship?

(see the answer key)

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