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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 22, 23, 24, and 25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why will Hornblower have to leave the Hotspur at the end of the book?
(a) It is not a post command vessel.
(b) It has been given to another captain.
(c) He was issued a new frigate for himself.
(d) It is too damaged to repair.

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

3. Who managed most of Hornblower's wedding?
(a) Bush.
(b) Pellew.
(c) Doughty.
(d) Maryann.

4. What happens to the weather when the Hotspur runs low on water?
(a) It falls into a routine.
(b) It becomes erratic.
(c) It grows calm.
(d) It gets dirty.

5. What does Hornblower do before setting fire to the semaphore?
(a) Evicts the operator and his family.
(b) Translates the code.
(c) Waits for the message from Pellew.
(d) Signals the Hotspur.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower get when he interviews with Cornwallis after all the storms?

2. What does Bush blame for Cargill's first and almost second failure?

3. Who suggests the ship-to-shore action at Brest?

4. What changes at Brest when winter sets in?

5. For what does Hornblower get mad at himself while talking with Prowse and Bush?

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