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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. Who shares the interviewer's lack of concern for the welfare of those under his supervision?
(a) Napoleon.
(b) Hornblower.
(c) Suarez.
(d) Leighton.

2. How are the men received?
(a) They are turned away.
(b) They are invited into the house.
(c) They are shot.
(d) They are held at gunpoint.

3. How many sons does the Count have?
(a) 3.
(b) 0.
(c) 1.
(d) 6.

4. Where does Brown stay when Bush is sent off to bed?
(a) In the hayloft.
(b) In the parlour.
(c) In the servants's quarters.
(d) With the servants in the kitchen.

5. How is Hornblower able to bluster his way onto the cutter he decides to steal?
(a) He pretends he is a new recruit.
(b) Because his Dutch rank on the uniform he is wearing is quite high.
(c) He pretends to have a missive from Napoleon.
(d) He is wearing a high-ranking French general's uniform.

Short Answer Questions

1. When they are about 178 miles from Paris, what happens?

2. Why does Hornblower choose Brown instead of his actual steward to make the journey to Paris with him?

3. Why does the Count live in London?

4. With what does Hornblower struggle?

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

(see the answer key)

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