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

2. Where is Hornblower commanded to go at his earliest convenience at the beginning of the book?
(a) Sussex.
(b) Cheapside.
(c) London.
(d) Smallbridge.

3. Which of the following countries is neutral towards England?
(a) France.
(b) Denmark.
(c) America.
(d) Sweden.

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 cabin fever.
(d) They have the plague.

5. Who does Braun dine with on his first night aboard the ship?
(a) Brown.
(b) Brigg.
(c) Barnes.
(d) Bush.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of ship is the Clam?

2. Who stows Hornblower's luggage for him when he boards the ship?

3. How are Richard Wellesley and Hornblower related?

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

5. What is the first ship to receive damage while traveling through the Sound?

(see the answer key)

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