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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT one of the captains of the flotilla?
(a) Jones.
(b) Freeman.
(c) Cole.
(d) Vickery.

2. How many ships speed towards Hornblower's ship the morning after he has trapped the Blanchefleur?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

3. What is the name of the last ship of the flotilla to enter the Sound?
(a) Clam.
(b) Nonsuch.
(c) Harvey.
(d) Lotus.

4. Which ship does Hornblower think will receive the majority of the damage from attacks in the Sound?
(a) The first ship.
(b) The ships in the middle.
(c) The ships on the outer edge.
(d) The last ship.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hornblower dress his first morning on the ship?

2. What is the name of the ship Hornblower will be sailing on?

3. What is the group of ships under Hornblower's command called?

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

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

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