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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the privateer Hornblower captures?
(a) The Esquire.
(b) The Lady of Verdun.
(c) The Versed.
(d) The Vengeance.

2. What happens to the horse driver?
(a) He is trampled by a horse.
(b) He runs off.
(c) He is shot.
(d) He passes out.

3. What is Hornblower ordered to attend?
(a) A hearing of advisement.
(b) A court martial.
(c) A party hosted by the king.
(d) His wife's birthing.

4. What does Hornblower do on the lengthy voyage to Gibraltar?
(a) Study celestial navigation.
(b) Drill his crew.
(c) Teach his midshipmen about currents.
(d) Write his memoirs.

5. Who is His Serene Highness?
(a) The Prince of Austria-Hungary.
(b) The Prince of Wales.
(c) The Prince of Seitz-Bunau.
(d) The Prince of the Ottoman Empire.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Doctor Eisenbeiss?

2. How does Maria respond to the views of London.

3. What does Hornblower arrange to be brought on board?

4. What vessel does Hornblower encounter?

5. Who forbids Hornblower entrance to the room where the coffin lies in state?

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