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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. Why can Hornblower not get new water when he first gets into the bay?
(a) They have to fight some French guards.
(b) The ship has to be fixed.
(c) The men are too sick.
(d) Another storm comes.

2. How many gales come up in the same fall month?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

3. What is Hornblower doing at the beginning of the book?
(a) Getting married.
(b) Cleaning his uniform.
(c) Being promoted.
(d) Meeting with the admiral.

4. What is Napoleon's armada made up of?
(a) Old slaving vessels.
(b) Overtaken French ships.
(c) Captured Spanish frigates.
(d) Very small boats.

5. What does Hornblower notice about two frigates in the bay after Christmas?
(a) They are more weighed down.
(b) Their colors don't change when they should.
(c) They are riding more lightly.
(d) They seem undermanned.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who calls on Hornblower shortly after his wedding?

2. Who leads the group of men to the semaphore?

3. What was the biggest loss to the French in the night attack?

4. Who tells Hornblower that a single ship is ready?

5. What startles Hornblower about Grimes's replacement?

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