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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13, 14, and 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Hornblower gain information from McCullum?
(a) Patience and humility.
(b) McCullum is still too ill to be of any help.
(c) By threats.
(d) Bribery.

2. What is Hornblower missing?
(a) His left epaulet.
(b) His sword.
(c) His hat.
(d) His watch.

3. What did Hornblower do as personal penance when he left England?
(a) He spends some of his own money on supplies.
(b) He does not say goodbye to Maria.
(c) He lodges an official complaint.
(d) He spends an extra day with Maria.

4. What is Hornblower ordered when he finds Collingwood's fleet?
(a) To take station in the fleet.
(b) To leave McCullum on the flag ship.
(c) Nothing.
(d) To sail on to Purang Batang.

5. What does the Mudir use as a reason that the Atropos should stay longer?
(a) Food is coming in by overland caravan.
(b) Pirates nearby.
(c) The townspeople are worried about marauders.
(d) A plague.

Short Answer Questions

1. What will carry the dignitaries during the procession?

2. What does Hornblower hear in the distance?

3. What type of fuse does the crew construct on the next attempt at demolition?

4. For what does Hornblower use the down time?

5. What does Hornblower assume about the Mudir's request?

(see the answer key)

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