3. What is the title of the captain of the second ship that contacts Hornblower after he has trapped the Blanchefleur?
(a) Baron.
(b) Baron.
(c) Count.
(d) Lord.

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

5. Who sends Hornblower a message shortly after he is introduced to the town?
(a) The Naval Council.
(b) The Board of Commanders.
(c) The Queen.
(d) The Admiralty.

6. What title does Hornblower hold in the Navy at the beginning of this book?
(a) Commander.
(b) Commodore.
(c) Lieutenant.
(d) Captain.

7. What kind of ship is the Clam?
(a) Sloop.
(b) Bomb Ketch.
(c) Cutter.
(d) Frigate.

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

9. Where do Hornblower and his wife ride in a carriage together before he departs?
(a) Cheapside.
(b) Wharfdale.
(c) London.
(d) Upper Deal.

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

11. What does Hornblower do every day on deck?
(a) Bathes.
(b) Eats.
(c) Prays.
(d) Writes to his wife.

12. What is the name of Hornblower's son?
(a) Roland.
(b) Richard.
(c) Hughbert.
(d) Henry.

13. What does Hornblower have his crew prepare before entering the Sound?
(a) White surrender flags.
(b) Breakfast.
(c) Towing equipment.
(d) Canons.

14. What is the name of the captain of the second ship that contacts Hornblower after he has trapped the Blanchefleur?
(a) Drounlong.
(b) Drumlin.
(c) Droulinne.
(d) Dumoulin.

15. What is the name of the first ship that Hornblower sees after his trip through the Sound?
(a) Maggie Jones.
(b) Mary Mercy.
(c) Margaret Thatcher.
(d) Mona Lisa.