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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 does Hornblower see that motivates him to form an escape plan?
(a) An English ship off the coast.
(b) A rowboat.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Two English spies following the coach.

2. Why is Hornblower thrown into the water?
(a) The boat hits a tree limb.
(b) The boat capsizes.
(c) He intentionally gets in the water.
(d) Brown accidentally knocks him in with an oar.

3. What happens to the searches?
(a) They are discontinued.
(b) They are still occuring almost daily.
(c) They are intensified now thinking the men will relax their guard.
(d) They continue at sporadic times.

4. How does Caillard respond?
(a) He orders Bush executed immediately.
(b) He orders Bush readied for travel.
(c) He gives Bush 24 hours.
(d) He says he will give Bush one week to get better before they move on.

5. What alarms Hornblower about the travel?
(a) The bumps that cause Bush terrible agony.
(b) The way the French soldiers stay so close to the carriage.
(c) The fact that the people are so hostile to the Englishmen.
(d) The speed at which they are traveling.

Short Answer Questions

1. What's the biggest problem of escaping once a vessel is secured?

2. What is frightening that the men encounter?

3. What delights Hornblower?

4. Who will the men pose as?

5. How long does Hornblower figure the voyage will take?

(see the answer key)

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