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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 Hornblower blame for Cargill's first and almost second failure?
(a) Harsh conditions.
(b) Nervous demeanor.
(c) Lack of skill.
(d) Poorly shifted weight.

2. Who managed most of Hornblower's wedding?
(a) Doughty.
(b) Pellew.
(c) Bush.
(d) Maryann.

3. How does the person Hornblower meets with after his wedding describe the Peace of Amiens?
(a) Reticent.
(b) Solid.
(c) Unreliable.
(d) Shaky.

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

5. What gift does Hornblower get for his wife before he sets sail?
(a) A ring.
(b) A brooch.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A necklace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Prowse's position on the ship?

2. Who has made the ship ready to sail?

3. How does Hornblower get his last glimpse of Maria before sailing away?

4. How does Hornblower fix the trim of the ship?

5. What is Hornblower doing at the beginning of the book?

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