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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. Where do the men spend their first night in France?
(a) Rosas.
(b) Calysos.
(c) Etiennen.
(d) Cerbère.

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

3. What does the doctor tell Caillard?
(a) Bush's recovery is at a critical stage.
(b) They should just leave Bush there as he is about to die anyway.
(c) Bush can travel in a day.
(d) Bush can travel immediately.

4. What do the men encounter downriver?
(a) A patrol of ten mercenaries.
(b) A waterfall.
(c) A patrol of ten French soldiers.
(d) One of the English spies that is following them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the atmosphere in France because of Napoleon's reign?

2. Why should Hornblower not worry about losing his ship?

3. How long has it taken the men to travel about 400 miles?

4. What do they do with Caillard?

5. What is disgraceful about the French behavior after the English strike their colors?

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