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

5. What must Hornblower survive on when his personal stores are gone?
(a) Bread and tack.
(b) What he catches.
(c) The ship's stores.
(d) Ale and cheese.

6. Why do the French merchant ships stay close to the shore?
(a) So they can accrue more goods.
(b) So they are protected.
(c) So they don't get lost.
(d) So they can deliver their goods.

7. What gift does Hornblower get for his wife before he sets sail?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A brooch.
(c) A ring.
(d) A necklace.

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

9. What is Hornblower's wife's maiden name?
(a) Mason.
(b) Mathews.
(c) Minor.
(d) Morrell.

10. What has caused Hornblower to be away from sea for so long at the beginning of the book?
(a) The end of the war.
(b) His lack of education.
(c) His formal training.
(d) The Peace of Amiens.

11. What is Pellew's first name?
(a) Evan.
(b) Edward.
(c) Ethan.
(d) Earl.

12. Where does Hornblower say goodbye to his new bride?
(a) The docks.
(b) The marriage hall.
(c) The ship.
(d) The hotel.

13. What does Pellew's ship give to the Hotspur?
(a) Food and ale.
(b) Water and letters.
(c) Directions and ammunition.
(d) Maps and letters.

14. How does Prowse feel during the chase by Loire?
(a) Angry.
(b) Amused.
(c) Excited.
(d) Pessimistic.

15. Why is Hornblower unable to recognize the honor sent to him from the French ship?
(a) He is tone deaf.
(b) He cannot understand French.
(c) He is colorblind.
(d) He is on the other side of the ship.