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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19, 20, and 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What size guns does the other English frigate bear?
(a) Ten large cannon and 20 carronades.
(b) Twenty guns of various sizes.
(c) 11-pounders.
(d) 9-pounders.

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

3. What does Hornblower have done to the man who fell overboard while climbing the rigging without permission?
(a) Handcuffed and tied to the mast.
(b) Caned a few times.
(c) Confined to the brig.
(d) Nothing.

4. Where is Hornblower to proceed?
(a) Port Jackson.
(b) Antigua.
(c) Malta.
(d) Yurba.

5. How does Maria respond to the views of London.
(a) She is awestruck.
(b) She is in the cabin with her ill son and not seeing the sights.
(c) Indifferent as she's been here many times.
(d) She thinks it's is smaller and dirtier than she imagined.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what has the gold been stored?

2. Which canal(s) does the boat go down?

3. Upon what vessel do Hornblower and his family take passage?

4. Why does the boat carry a long scythe blade at her prow?

5. What does Hornblower do to buy some time to save the man overboard?

(see the answer key)

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