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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. How many gales come up in the same fall month?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

2. What is the downside of the success at the Semaphore?
(a) Many Englishmen died.
(b) A last message got through.
(c) They could not destroy the code.
(d) The French caught them.

3. What does Hornblower reminisce about during the storms?
(a) His first days on a ship.
(b) His experiences with Pellew.
(c) His wife.
(d) His time off during peace.

4. How many ships of the lines are with the Hotspur's squadron?
(a) 12.
(b) 8.
(c) 14.
(d) 10.

5. What happens to the weather when the Hotspur runs low on water?
(a) It grows calm.
(b) It gets dirty.
(c) It becomes erratic.
(d) It falls into a routine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the office held by the man replacing Pellew as Hornblower's commander?

2. For what does Hornblower search newspapers?

3. How many cannons are on the Loire?

4. How does Hornblower see Maria on the pier?

5. What necessitated the multi-tiered system?

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