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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. How is Hornblower greeted by his first mate?
(a) Incredibly cold.
(b) Very warmly.
(c) Formally.
(d) Nonchalantly.

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

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

4. Who stows Hornblower's luggage for him when he boards the ship?
(a) Brigg.
(b) Barnes.
(c) Bush.
(d) Brown.

5. What does Hornblower do in his room after receiving his orders from Richard Wellesley?
(a) Drinks.
(b) Writes to his wife.
(c) Paces the floor.
(d) Cleans his guns.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower hear on the ship that worries him on his first day aboard?

2. What does Barbara talk about while she is riding in a carriage with her husband before he departs?

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

4. How does Hornblower feel about Braun when he first meets him?

5. Who does Braun dine with on his first night aboard the ship?

(see the answer key)

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