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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 station does Pellew hold?
(a) Sergeant.
(b) Captain.
(c) Lieutenant.
(d) Admiral.

2. How many cannons are on the Loire?
(a) 10.
(b) 40.
(c) 20.
(d) 30.

3. What does a French war ship do as they pass the Hotspur?
(a) Play England's anthem.
(b) Fire a blank shot.
(c) Raise a white flag.
(d) Sing out their own anthem.

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

5. What does Hornblower order his men to sleep next to after New Year's?
(a) Their bunkmates.
(b) Their clothes.
(c) Their bunks.
(d) Their guns.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower hesitate to add to the Butcher's Bill?

2. Where does the semaphore operator live?

3. What was Hornblower's title when he first met Pellew?

4. Who blubbers with fear when the mission with Cotard is about to go underway?

5. What causes the Hotspur to win the race with the Loire?

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