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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. What does Hornblower notice about Marie?
(a) She speaks French with an accent.
(b) She is not quite 20.
(c) Her dark eyes, auburn hair and simple beauty.
(d) She speaks better Italian than English.

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

3. How does Brown feel at dinner?
(a) Depressed.
(b) Relaxed.
(c) Confused.
(d) Self-conscious.

4. To whom is Marie married?
(a) Marcel.
(b) Louis-Marie.
(c) Charles.
(d) Antoine.

5. What rank are Bush and Brown?
(a) A First Lieutenant and Coxswain.
(b) First mate and Steward.
(c) First and second mate.
(d) Both midshipmen.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what way does Hornblower answer the Count?

2. Where does the coach slide?

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

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

5. Why is Bush at a critical stage of his recovery?

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