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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) His son.
(b) Her worries that he will not return.
(c) The preparations she has made.
(d) Her plans during his absence.

2. What kind of boat does Hornblower take to shore when he sees the smoke?
(a) Rowboat.
(b) Cutter.
(c) Barge.
(d) Sloop.

3. What do sailors believe people from Braun's homeland to be?
(a) Evil warlocks.
(b) Shapeshifters.
(c) Ruthless murderers.
(d) Spies.

4. What title does Hornblower hold in the Navy at the beginning of this book?
(a) Lieutenant.
(b) Commodore.
(c) Commander.
(d) Captain.

5. What country's neutrality is Hornblower hoping will keep him and his ship from heavier fire while traveling through the sound?
(a) Sweden.
(b) Denmark
(c) Russia.
(d) Spain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Braun's major forte?

2. What country is Hornblower supposed to turn against France?

3. What is the weather like when Hornblower departs?

4. What do the men at dinner with Wychwood talk about?

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

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