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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11 and 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Hornblower and Brown have to drag the boat free?
(a) It is caught in a small water whirlpool.
(b) It is caught in thick weeds.
(c) It grounds in shallow water.
(d) It snags on an underwater log.

2. What worries Hornblower about their eventual arrival home?
(a) If his wife is still waiting for him.
(b) A court martial for the loss of his ship.
(c) Whether he will be given another command.
(d) Whether Barbara will still be interested in him.

3. What does Hornblower observe about Marie's build?
(a) She is stout.
(b) She is slender like a young woman.
(c) She has a very fetching figure.
(d) She is quite heavy.

4. With what does Hornblower struggle?
(a) His inadequate French.
(b) Nothing at the moment.
(c) His fear of discovery.
(d) His sense of honor in staying there.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower notice about Marie?

2. How is Bush in the morning?

3. What happens to his men daily?

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

5. What do the men encounter downriver?

(see the answer key)

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