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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) Lieutenant.
(b) Admiral.
(c) Sergeant.
(d) Captain.

2. How far along is Maria in her pregnancy when Hornblower learns about it?
(a) Three months.
(b) Two months.
(c) One months.
(d) Four months.

3. Why is Hornblower so tense when the Loire is pursuing the Hotspur?
(a) He does not know the political status.
(b) All of these.
(c) His ship is half the size.
(d) He has less than half the cannon power.

4. Where will the story of Hornblower's success be published?
(a) The War Times.
(b) The Gazette.
(c) The Minutes of the Navy.
(d) The Continental Journal.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the admiral do to show his respect for Hornblower?

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

3. What does Hornblower and his crew spend the first summer at war doing?

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

5. How does Hornblower want his role in destroying the semaphore to appear?

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