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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. Which of the following countries is hostile towards England?
(a) Denmark.
(b) Russia.
(c) Sweden.
(d) Spain.

2. What town does Hornblower live in when he is on land?
(a) Smallbridge.
(b) London.
(c) Sussex,
(d) Cheapside.

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

4. What does Clarke say is wrong with the men on his ship when Hornblower greets him?
(a) They have smallpox.
(b) They all have scurvy.
(c) They have the plague.
(d) They have cabin fever.

5. What prevents Hornblower's flotilla from entering the dock at the destination after the ball?
(a) A reef.
(b) A net.
(c) A giant boom.
(d) A sandbar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower have his crew prepare before entering the Sound?

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the captains of the flotilla?

3. What flatters Hornblower most about being at the dinner with Wychwood?

4. What does Clarke do when Hornblower has his ship boarded?

5. Where does Hornblower's crew go to celebrate the victory over the Blanchefleur?

(see the answer key)

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