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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16 and 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the year?
(a) 1825.
(b) 1822.
(c) 1799.
(d) 1810.

2. Why is the Count opposed to the current administration?
(a) It is immoral.
(b) All his sons are killed in the war.
(c) It is arbitrary.
(d) It is unjust.

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

4. How many men were killed through the battle where Hornblower lost his ship?
(a) 44.
(b) 231.
(c) 117.
(d) 2.

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) They do not have to worry about food and water.
(d) Because they are traveling faster than a message can go overland.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Spanish warden demand?

2. Of what does the fleet commander assure Hornblower?

3. What does Hornblower observe about Marie's build?

4. About what does Hornblower feel ashamed?

5. About what does Hornblower fret when in Rosas?

(see the answer key)

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