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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19, 20, and 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Barbara talk about while she is riding in a carriage with her husband before he departs?
(a) Her plans during his absence.
(b) The preparations she has made.
(c) His son.
(d) Her worries that he will not return.

2. Where is Braun from?
(a) Italy.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Russia.
(d) Finland.

3. What does Hornblower do every day on deck?
(a) Prays.
(b) Bathes.
(c) Eats.
(d) Writes to his wife.

4. What do the town children do when Hornblower is introduced at the beginning of the book?
(a) Thank him one by one.
(b) Recite a poem.
(c) Cheer and clap.
(d) Sing a song.

5. Who sends Hornblower a message shortly after he is introduced to the town?
(a) The Naval Council.
(b) The Board of Commanders.
(c) The Queen.
(d) The Admiralty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the ship that gives Hornblower the first signal of a French ship?

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

3. Where does Hornblower's crew go to celebrate the victory over the Blanchefleur?

4. What does Hornblower do in his room after receiving his orders from Richard Wellesley?

5. Where is the second ship to contact Hornblower after he has trapped the Blanchefleur from?

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