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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. How does escape by river enhance their chance of success?
(a) They are sailors and thus do better on water.
(b) Because they are traveling faster than a message can go overland.
(c) They cannot be seen from shore because the river is so wide.
(d) They do not have to worry about food and water.

2. Of what is Hornblower convicted?
(a) Piracy.
(b) Unlawful imprisonment of French citizens.
(c) Spying.
(d) Unlawful impressment of French citizens.

3. When they are about 178 miles from Paris, what happens?
(a) Hornblower receives a secret message.
(b) A winter storm sets in.
(c) Caillard is shot by a sniper.
(d) Brown falls off the roof of the carriage and breaks his leg.

4. Who hopes to face death with "colours flying"?
(a) Hornblower's crew.
(b) Hornblower.
(c) Bush.
(d) Brown.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower learn about Leighton?

2. Where are Hornblower and the other two taken?

3. How old is Brown?

4. What does Hornblower find envious about Brown?

5. What comes easy to Brown?

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