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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Hornblower so tense when the Loire is pursuing the Hotspur?
(a) His ship is half the size.
(b) He does not know the political status.
(c) All of these.
(d) He has less than half the cannon power.

2. What has caused Hornblower to be away from sea for so long at the beginning of the book?
(a) The end of the war.
(b) His formal training.
(c) His lack of education.
(d) The Peace of Amiens.

3. What is Hornblower's favorite meal of the day?
(a) Tea time.
(b) Lunch.
(c) Dinner.
(d) Breakfast.

4. Why does Hornblower keep a distance from Brest Harbor?
(a) To not scare the French.
(b) To aid in their detection.
(c) To stay away from the reef.
(d) To avoid breaching the treaty.

5. How does Hornblower feel about what he is doing for the first time as he leaves England?
(a) Proud.
(b) Happy.
(c) Strange.
(d) Amused.

Short Answer Questions

1. What must Hornblower survive on when his personal stores are gone?

2. How many cannons are on the Loire?

3. What does Hornblower teach Grimes to do?

4. Why is Hornblower unable to recognize the honor sent to him from the French ship?

5. What is Grimes's position on board?

(see the answer key)

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