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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16 and 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What must the men discard?
(a) Their weapons.
(b) Their supplies.
(c) Their disguise as fishermen.
(d) Their boat.

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

4. What does Hornblower do as they are in the boat?
(a) Muses about his future.
(b) Composes poetry to Marie.
(c) Learns wood carving from Brown.
(d) Teaches Bush more seamanship skills.

5. How is Hornblower able to bluster his way onto the cutter he decides to steal?
(a) He pretends he is a new recruit.
(b) He pretends to have a missive from Napoleon.
(c) He is wearing a high-ranking French general's uniform.
(d) Because his Dutch rank on the uniform he is wearing is quite high.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who will the men pose as?

2. What happens to the vessel Hornblower stole?

3. How does Hornblower try to save Bush from execution?

4. What comes easy to Brown?

5. To whom is Marie married?

(see the answer key)

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