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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is inside the package with the orders sent by Hornblower?
(a) A French flag.
(b) A mask.
(c) Some new maps.
(d) Gold coins.

2. What is Cargill's position on board?
(a) Second master's mate.
(b) Navigator.
(c) Steward.
(d) Scullery master.

3. What must Hornblower survive on when his personal stores are gone?
(a) Ale and cheese.
(b) Bread and tack.
(c) What he catches.
(d) The ship's stores.

4. How does Hornblower get his last glimpse of Maria before sailing away?
(a) He stands on the foremast.
(b) His uses binoculars.
(c) He uses a telescope.
(d) He gets into the crow's nest.

5. What do the fall gales prevent from happening?
(a) Practice runs with the guns.
(b) Effective blockading.
(c) Re-provisioning.
(d) Clear sights.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the French semaphore station?

2. What do the men on the ship have to man three out of four hours during the storms?

3. What kind of jam is in Hornblower's personal stores?

4. What does Hornblower blame for Cargill's first and almost second failure?

5. Why is Hornblower so tense when the Loire is pursuing the Hotspur?

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