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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hornblower hear from Maria?
(a) She is pregnant.
(b) She is very ill.
(c) She is leaving him.
(d) She is coming to visit.

2. What causes the Hotspur to win the race with the Loire?
(a) The Loire turns to shore.
(b) The Hotspur gets a good wind.
(c) The Loire falls into iron.
(d) The Hotspur unloads some weight.

3. When does Hornblower think the fleet should attack Brest?
(a) Dawn.
(b) Dusk.
(c) Night time.
(d) Broad daylight.

4. What is Cargill's position on board?
(a) Steward.
(b) Second master's mate.
(c) Scullery master.
(d) Navigator.

5. What is the first order Cargill fails to manage for Hornblower?
(a) A realignment.
(b) A full report.
(c) A watch.
(d) A tack.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who put some personal stores on board for Hornblower?

2. How does the English fleet feel about the semaphore?

3. Who leads the marines after Cotard gets safely on shore?

4. How far along is Maria in her pregnancy when Hornblower learns about it?

5. What irritates Hornblower about his wife after their marriage?

(see the answer key)

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