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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many French vessels does Hornblower destroy or incapacitate?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 7.
(d) 0.

2. How does Hornblower's interviewer act?
(a) Friendly.
(b) Stiff and unyielding.
(c) Hostile.
(d) Engaging.

3. How is Admiral Leighton's victory made possible?
(a) The French crews were on shore.
(b) Because of Hornblower's efforts a few days earlier.
(c) The French had pulled most of their fleet away to another port.
(d) There was help from the locals.

4. What can Hornblower see from his daily walks?
(a) England across the sound.
(b) His men being put to work as laborers.
(c) The ruined and dismasted wreck of his ship.
(d) The execution of some spies.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Bush injured?

2. Who is commanding the English fleet that is attacking in the harbor?

3. About what does Hornblower fret when in Rosas?

4. What happens to Hornblower's ship?

5. Of what is Hornblower convicted?

(see the answer key)

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