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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 and 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does arems en flute mean?
(a) Armories emptied.
(b) Fulfilled armories.
(c) Foot soldiers in arms.
(d) Armed like a flute.

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

3. Why does Hornblower keep a distance from Brest Harbor?
(a) To avoid breaching the treaty.
(b) To not scare the French.
(c) To stay away from the reef.
(d) To aid in their detection.

4. What does Hornblower feel he has to balance at the beginning of the book?
(a) His command and his respect.
(b) His bride and his career.
(c) His courage and his fear.
(d) His duties and his wishes.

5. What do Prowse, Hornblower, and Bush discuss at length after the semaphore?
(a) Deaths in war.
(b) Recognition for valor.
(c) Prize money.
(d) Suicide.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of damage does the Hotspur get during the storms?

2. What is Cotard's title?

3. What makes Hornblower seasick again?

4. What kind of jam is in Hornblower's personal stores?

5. What does Bush do after the wedding celebration?

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