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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 title does Hornblower hold when he is on land at the beginning of this book?
(a) Lord.
(b) Count.
(c) Sir.
(d) Squire.

2. 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 is naked.
(d) He has a bathrobe.

3. Where is Clarke originally from?
(a) France.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Russia.
(d) England.

4. Where does Hornblower place himself while traveling through the dangerous Sound?
(a) The last ship.
(b) The first ship.
(c) A ship on the outer edge.
(d) A ship in the middle.

5. Who is Hauptman an agent for?
(a) Prussia.
(b) India.
(c) Germany.
(d) Finland.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What label does Hornblower give Braun after meeting him?

3. What month does this book begin in?

4. How many ships speed towards Hornblower's ship the morning after he has trapped the Blanchefleur?

5. What is the name of the captain of the first ship entering the Sound?

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