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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 does Hornblower have to do after sleeping a few hours after destroying the semaphore?
(a) Interrogate the prisoners.
(b) Take account of his crew.
(c) Hold a funeral for Grimes.
(d) Write a report of the action.

2. Where will the story of Hornblower's success be published?
(a) The War Times.
(b) The Continental Journal.
(c) The Gazette.
(d) The Minutes of the Navy.

3. For what is Doughty arrested?
(a) Stealing prize money.
(b) Taking from the captain's stores.
(c) Sending coded messages.
(d) Striking an officer.

4. What comes crashing down on the Hotspur during the night attack?
(a) The foremast.
(b) The forecastle.
(c) The crow's nest.
(d) The top rigging.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is Hornblower on the Hotspur before he steps off it for the first time?

2. How is Brest primarily accessed?

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

4. What negative thing interrupts the monotony on the Hotspur after they leave Plymouth?

5. What ship captured the Clorinde?

(see the answer key)

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