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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Marie's background?
(a) English farmer.
(b) French peasant.
(c) Italian peasant.
(d) French middle class.

2. What is the year?
(a) 1825.
(b) 1799.
(c) 1822.
(d) 1810.

3. What is remarkable about Hornblower and the battle?
(a) His ship is virtually uninjured.
(b) He could not see because of an eye injury yet still conducted the battle as commander.
(c) He escapes uninjured.
(d) He is able to kill or wound 10 of the French crew himself alone.

4. How does Hornblower visualize his wife?
(a) As a widow in mourning.
(b) As finally able to become involved with her childhood love.
(c) As happy to be free of him.
(d) He tries not to think of her.

5. How are the men received?
(a) They are held at gunpoint.
(b) They are shot.
(c) They are invited into the house.
(d) They are turned away.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower find envious about Brown?

2. Who hopes to face death with "colours flying"?

3. What rank are Bush and Brown?

4. What does the Innkeeper do after the men are loaded into the coach?

5. Where do the men spend their first night in France?

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