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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. What country is Hornblower supposed to turn against France?
(a) Finland.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Spain.
(d) Russia.

2. What is Hornblower pleasantly surprised about when he first boards his ship?
(a) He does not get seasick.
(b) His crew is full of old friends.
(c) The ship has been cleaned.
(d) The ship is on its maiden voyage.

3. Who drives Hornblower into town after receiving the urgent message at the beginning of the book?
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Green.
(c) Brown.
(d) Barbara.

4. How is Hornblower dressed when he first speaks with the captain of the first ship he sees after his trip through the Sound?
(a) A full Captains uniform.
(b) Shabby clothes of an enlisted man.
(c) He has a bathrobe.
(d) He is naked.

5. What do sailors believe people from Braun's homeland to be?
(a) Ruthless murderers.
(b) Evil warlocks.
(c) Shapeshifters.
(d) Spies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the ship leading the flotilla through the Sound?

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

3. Which ship does Hornblower think will receive the majority of the damage from attacks in the Sound?

4. Who picks out all the clothes Hornblower wears when he is on land?

5. What rank is Hornblower going to be promoted to at the beginning of the book?

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