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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 Speedwell?
(a) An American privateer.
(b) A ship that needs to be salvaged.
(c) A French privateer.
(d) The flagship of the fleet.

2. What does Hornblower convince a businessman to do?
(a) Exchange the casks of meat for some that is not spoiled.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Offer three extra kegs of whiskey.
(d) Finance extra provisions.

3. What does the King announce that confuses Hornblower?
(a) A reference about Hornblower's command and His Serene Highness.
(b) The flawless funeral procession.
(c) That Atropos is to be commanded by someone else.
(d) Nothing.

4. How is the boat guided?
(a) By a man at the tiller.
(b) By the way the sails are set.
(c) By the paddlewheel.
(d) With a rack and pinion.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hornblower get soaked?

2. What is Lieutenant Jones' full name?

3. What month and year is it that the Atropos sails to Gibraltar?

4. What does Hornblower take care with as far as the loading is concerned?

5. Where does the Hornblower family board the vessel?

(see the answer key)

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