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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the atmosphere in France because of Napoleon's reign?
(a) Confused.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Joyousness.
(d) Fear.

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

3. How is Bush in the morning?
(a) Feverish.
(b) He is near death.
(c) His stump is completely healed over.
(d) Much better.

4. What does the Innkeeper do after the men are loaded into the coach?
(a) Asks for double the fee since Bush's illness kept other customers away.
(b) Tells Caillard he will pray for his hardened soul.
(c) Slips Hornblower a note to tell him rescue is on the way.
(d) Serves them ersatz coffee and breakfast.

5. What do they do with Caillard?
(a) Knock him out and tie him in the coach.
(b) Kill him.
(c) Tie him and take him as a hostage.
(d) Strip him of his clothing and force him to start walking down the road.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Brown doing for the first time in his life?

2. Of what is Hornblower convicted?

3. What does Hornblower find envious about Brown?

4. What happens when Hornblower withdraws the final ligature from Bush's stump?

5. What is remarkable about Hornblower and the battle?

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