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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13, 14, and 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Hornblower feel about Braun when he first meets him?
(a) He does not know how to feel about him.
(b) He likes him very much.
(c) He sees him the same as any other sailor.
(d) He immediately dislikes him.

2. What rank is Hornblower going to be promoted to at the beginning of the book?
(a) Commodore.
(b) Admiral.
(c) Commander.
(d) Captain.

3. What kind of cargo is being carried by the first ship that Hornblower sees after his trip through the Sound?
(a) Cattle.
(b) Spices.
(c) Lumber.
(d) Rice.

4. What is the group of ships under Hornblower's command called?
(a) Sailing Troop.
(b) Fleet.
(c) Command.
(d) Flotilla.

5. What does Clarke do when Hornblower has his ship boarded?
(a) Surrenders.
(b) Shoots himself in the head.
(c) Jumps overboard.
(d) Stabs himself.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Hornblower feel that he had done after the Blanchefleur was destroyed?

3. Who attacks Russia shortly after the Blanchefleur is destroyed?

4. What do the town children do when Hornblower is introduced at the beginning of the book?

5. How old is Hornblower when this book begins?

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