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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 the weather like when Hornblower departs?
(a) Windy.
(b) Rainy.
(c) Choppy.
(d) Calm.

2. What month does this book begin in?
(a) August.
(b) April.
(c) June.
(d) July.

3. Where does Braun have citizenship?
(a) Italy.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Finland.
(d) Russia.

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

5. How does Hornblower feel about Braun when he first meets him?
(a) He immediately dislikes him.
(b) He sees him the same as any other sailor.
(c) He does not know how to feel about him.
(d) He likes him very much.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Hornblower board the ship he will be sailing?

3. Where do Hornblower and his wife ride in a carriage together before he departs?

4. Who insists that Barbara accompany Hornblower to his ship?

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

(see the answer key)

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