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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17 and 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of Pellew's ship?
(a) Tornage.
(b) Tonto.
(c) Tonage.
(d) Tonnant.

3. What does Hornblower have men count as they pass Brest Harbor?
(a) Miles.
(b) Men.
(c) Ships.
(d) Guns.

4. How does Hornblower appear on New Year's Eve?
(a) Tired and worried.
(b) Haggard and strange.
(c) Thin and sickly.
(d) Distracted and upset.

5. How does Hornblower fix the trim of the ship?
(a) He moves two cannons.
(b) He puts up an additional sail.
(c) He takes down two smaller sails.
(d) He has the tack made correctly.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What station does Pellew hold?

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

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

5. Why is Hornblower so tense when the Loire is pursuing the Hotspur?

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