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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hornblower's Temptation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hornblower decide to do with the sea chest?
(a) Toss it overboard.
(b) Send it on to the widow without the cash.
(c) Give it to Captain. Sawyer.
(d) Send it on to the widow with the cash.

2. Who is commanding the French fleet that recently escapes from the Mediterranean?
(a) Napoleon III.
(b) Lafayette.
(c) Gaudet.
(d) Villeneuve.

3. What does Sawyer call for immediately after talking with the lieutenant of the prize crew?
(a) A court martial of McCool.
(b) For the Captain of the Josephine to be traded for Sawyer's son who is a prisoner at Ferrol.
(c) For the Epérance to sail for England immediately.
(d) For the Captain of the Epérance to be traded for Sawyer's son who is a prisoner at Ferrol.

4. Why is Princess going against her course?
(a) To avoid a French privateer.
(b) Bad weather.
(c) So she doesn't bounce so badly.
(d) To avoid an American privateer.

5. What seems almost surreal to Hornblower?
(a) Seeing his wife with his infant son so soon after hacking apart Frenchmen.
(b) Nothing.
(c) The way the land sways under his feet.
(d) The big city.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the French fleet arrive?

2. What is the name of the French brig prize?

3. What does Hornblower order the men to do to the French brig?

4. To what ship is Hornblower assigned?

5. Of what does Hornblower despair the next morning?

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