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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 did Barbara give to Hornblower as a going away gift?
(a) An engraved compass.
(b) A framed picture.
(c) A golden telescope.
(d) Pistols.

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

3. What flatters Hornblower most about being at the dinner with Wychwood?
(a) The attentions of Miss Canerine.
(b) Having his military accomplishments read.
(c) Being paired up with a Duchess for the night.
(d) Being personally addressed by the Czar.

4. How old is Hornblower when this book begins?
(a) 26.
(b) 46.
(c) 36.
(d) 56.

5. Where do Hornblower and his wife ride in a carriage together before he departs?
(a) Cheapside.
(b) Upper Deal.
(c) London.
(d) Wharfdale.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wakes Hornblower on his first morning on the ship?

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

3. How many guns are on the Nonsuch?

4. What town does Hornblower live in when he is on land?

5. What percentage of his men does Hornblower have enter the blocked dock with him?

(see the answer key)

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