4. Why should Hornblower not worry about losing his ship?
(a) He has enough money to replace it.
(b) He has recovered many French ships for the British.
(c) He is considered a hero and no one minds the loss of one ship.
(d) He was ordered into battle under terrible odds.

5. Who is commanding the English fleet that is attacking in the harbor?
(a) Admiral Nelson.
(b) Captain Aubrey.
(c) Admiral Leighton.
(d) Captain Stone.

6. Why is Bush at a critical stage of his recovery?
(a) He is psychologically hoping for death.
(b) His stump is still bleeding.
(c) The ligatures of arteries still extend beyond the wound and the stump has yet to heal over.
(d) He has not been wounded very long.

7. What alarms Hornblower about the travel?
(a) The way the French soldiers stay so close to the carriage.
(b) The speed at which they are traveling.
(c) The fact that the people are so hostile to the Englishmen.
(d) The bumps that cause Bush terrible agony.

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

9. What happens when Hornblower withdraws the final ligature from Bush's stump?
(a) Brown faints while watching.
(b) The wound immediately appears better.
(c) Bush faints.
(d) The wound bleeds and oozes pus.

10. Who does the Count introduce?
(a) His daughter.
(b) His mother.
(c) His daughter-in-law.
(d) His sister.

11. How many years has Brown been in the English navy?
(a) 17.
(b) 26.
(c) 1.
(d) 6.

12. What stands in the way of Hornblower marrying the love of his life?
(a) Nothing.
(b) His possible execution and he is already married.
(c) His desire to be retired first.
(d) His honor.

13. What does the doctor do to help Bush?
(a) He soaks him in a hot tub of water.
(b) He gives him feverfew.
(c) He removes one of the arterial ligatures.
(d) He gives him laudanum.

14. In what way does Hornblower answer the Count?
(a) Honestly.
(b) The Count does not question Hornblower that evening.
(c) Evasively.
(d) Defensively.

15. At what does Hornblower marvel?
(a) The beauty of the countryside while Hornblower travels towards his death.
(b) Bush's incredible constitution.
(c) The way Brown handles all the tasks necessary to the comfort of Hornblower and Bush.
(d) At how bitter and hostile Caillard is.