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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 peculiar habit do Hornblower and his wife indulge in at the beginning of the book?
(a) Daily baths.
(b) Open carriage rides.
(c) Swims in the Thames.
(d) Fox hunts.

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

3. What is the name of Hornblower's most trusted manservant?
(a) Brown.
(b) Green.
(c) Scarlet.
(d) Black.

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

5. What is the name of the ship Hornblower will be sailing on?
(a) Nonsuch.
(b) Windsong.
(c) Clam.
(d) Harvey.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Hornblower greeted by his first mate?

2. What kind of ship is the Clam?

3. Where is Hornblower commanded to go at his earliest convenience at the beginning of the book?

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

5. Where is Hornblower being sent on his secret mission for the Navy?

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