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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bush do after the wedding celebration?
(a) Gathers the seamen.
(b) Hires new crewmen.
(c) All of these.
(d) Readies the ship for sailing.

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

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

4. What kind of ship does Hornblower command at the beginning of this book?
(a) A frigate.
(b) A gunship.
(c) A sloop.
(d) A man-of-war.

5. What irritates Hornblower about his wife after their marriage?
(a) Her tenderness.
(b) Her staunchness.
(c) Her traditional values.
(d) Her passiveness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Hornblower not put personal stores in place for himself?

2. What is Hornblower's wife's name?

3. Where does Hornblower plot a course after leaving England?

4. What is Cargill's position on board?

5. How does the person Hornblower meets with after his wedding describe the Peace of Amiens?

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