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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. How does the English fleet feel about the semaphore?
(a) They are angered by it.
(b) They are annoyed by it.
(c) They are afraid of it.
(d) They are amused by it.

2. How does Hornblower want his role in destroying the semaphore to appear?
(a) Brave and heroic.
(b) Vital and safe.
(c) Smart and risky.
(d) Bold and intelligent.

3. What irritates Hornblower about his wife after their marriage?
(a) Her traditional values.
(b) Her passiveness.
(c) Her staunchness.
(d) Her tenderness.

4. What increases in the army encampments on shore after Christmas?
(a) The cannons.
(b) The shipping lines.
(c) The cooking fires.
(d) The training exercises.

5. What begins to fall apart when Hornblower has been at sea for six months?
(a) The food storage.
(b) The sails.
(c) His clothes.
(d) The flag.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Hornblower most nervous about reading his experience at the semaphore?

2. Who calls on Hornblower shortly after his wedding?

3. What do Prowse, Hornblower, and Bush discuss at length after the semaphore?

4. What is so shocking to Hornblower about the announcement from Cornwallis?

5. Why was Hornblower looking forward to New Years?

(see the answer key)

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