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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17 and 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hornblower regret after getting his first dinner from Grimes's replacement?
(a) His insistence that the new steward stay in Grimes's old cabin.
(b) His pre-occupation with business.
(c) His cold reception of the new steward.
(d) His sadness about losing Pellew.

2. What startles Hornblower about Grimes's replacement?
(a) His blue eyes.
(b) All of these.
(c) His obedient nature.
(d) His competence.

3. Why is Hornblower unable to have eggs from his personal store?
(a) They are broken.
(b) They went bad.
(c) They are too hard to cook.
(d) They were stolen.

4. What does Hornblower teach Grimes to do?
(a) Slice bread.
(b) Make coffee.
(c) Poach an egg.
(d) Prepare tea.

5. What ship captured the Clorinde?
(a) The Natural.
(b) The Navigator.
(c) The Naiad.
(d) The Newfoundland.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower update over the first summer at war?

2. What is the Butcher's Bill?

3. Why does Hornblower keep a distance from Brest Harbor?

4. For what does Hornblower search newspapers?

5. What do Prowse, Hornblower, and Bush discuss at length after the semaphore?

(see the answer key)

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