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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Hornblower's first name?
(a) Harrold.
(b) Henry.
(c) Hughbert.
(d) Horatio.

2. Who does Braun dine with on his first night aboard the ship?
(a) Brown.
(b) Barnes.
(c) Bush.
(d) Brigg.

3. What is the name of Hornblower's first mate?
(a) Burge.
(b) Brigg.
(c) Barnes.
(d) Bush.

4. What kind of mission will Hornblower be embarking on in his secret mission for the Navy?
(a) Political.
(b) Technical.
(c) Strategic.
(d) Trading.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Braun's major forte?

2. How are Richard Wellesley and Hornblower related?

3. Where is Braun from?

4. What peculiar habit do Hornblower and his wife indulge in at the beginning of the book?

5. What do the town children do when Hornblower is introduced at the beginning of the book?

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