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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. How much money does Hornblower receive from the sale of the vessel he captures?
(a) 2600 pounds.
(b) 1000 pounds.
(c) Nothing.
(d) 55 pounds.

2. About what does Hornblower fret when in Rosas?
(a) Why he has not yet been rescued.
(b) The fate of his wife Maria.
(c) If the Spanish will decide to float an Armada.
(d) Whether the Dutch will join with Napoleon.

3. How do the men propel the boat?
(a) They paddle.
(b) They drift with the current.
(c) They have a sail.
(d) They row.

4. What do the newspapers announce finally?
(a) That only Hornblower is being offered amnesty.
(b) That the war is over.
(c) That Hornblower and his companions drown in an escape attempt.
(d) That Brown and Bush only are offered amnesty.

5. What does Hornblower hope about Barbara?
(a) That she is well.
(b) That she will wait longer to find another man if her husband dies.
(c) That she mourns his death.
(d) That she is a widow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower do the next morning after rescue?

2. Why is the coach stopped frequently?

3. What does Hornblower learn in a letter from Barbara?

4. How is Admiral Leighton's victory made possible?

5. How long has it taken the men to travel about 400 miles?

(see the answer key)

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