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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. Where does Hornblower decide to go the day after the ball?
(a) Konigsburg.
(b) Kornistown.
(c) Kongistown.
(d) Klarksburg.

2. What does Wychwood take to England with him when he leaves?
(a) Supplies.
(b) Treaties.
(c) Reports.
(d) Mail.

3. Which ships does Hornblower designate as the escape vessels at the blocked dock?
(a) The bomb ketches.
(b) The sloops.
(c) The merchants.
(d) The armories.

4. 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 has a bathrobe.
(b) Shabby clothes of an enlisted man.
(c) A full Captains uniform.
(d) He is naked.

5. What is the occupation of the important prisoner Hornblower captures as he heads to shore when he sees the smoke?
(a) Spy.
(b) Engineer.
(c) Sailor.
(d) Cartographer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What valuable French asset was destroyed by Hornblower in the blocked dock?

2. How many ships speed towards Hornblower's ship the morning after he has trapped the Blanchefleur?

3. What is the name of the captain of the second ship that contacts Hornblower after he has trapped the Blanchefleur?

4. What rank is Hornblower going to be promoted to at the beginning of the book?

5. What is the name of the last ship of the flotilla to enter the Sound?

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