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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When does the Count think it will be safe to escape?
(a) A week.
(b) Within a few days when the hunt is abandoned.
(c) April.
(d) In a few weeks.

3. Why is the coach stopped frequently?
(a) So Hornblower can argue with Caillard.
(b) So Bush can rest.
(c) To clear the horses' hooves.
(d) So the soldiers can clear a way through the forest.

4. Why should Hornblower not worry about losing his ship?
(a) He has recovered many French ships for the British.
(b) He is considered a hero and no one minds the loss of one ship.
(c) He has enough money to replace it.
(d) He was ordered into battle under terrible odds.

5. What comes easy to Brown?
(a) Letting go of worry.
(b) Mastering almost any skill.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Reading.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does the Count introduce?

3. Why are they taken there?

4. What is the name of the ship Hornblower loses?

5. How does Brown feel at dinner?

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