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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 puts a hole in the Hotspur?
(a) Enemy cannon fire.
(b) An explosion on board.
(c) An iceberg.
(d) A rock.

2. What might Hornblower end up doing?
(a) Sitting ashore and watching the war pass him by.
(b) Retiring.
(c) Having to take command in someplace like the West Indies.
(d) Serving as First Lieutenant on an Admiral's flag ship.

3. Why does the Princess ride high in the water?
(a) Because it's trim is set that way.
(b) Because it has no cargo.
(c) Because the captain has the sails set for speed.
(d) Because the hull is narrow.

4. Who is better informed than Hornblower?
(a) Meadows.
(b) No one.
(c) Bush.
(d) Baddlestone.

5. Who comes aboard to speak with Sawyer?
(a) Admiral Leighton.
(b) Admiral Nelson.
(c) Lord Cornwallis.
(d) The lieutenant of the prize crew.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who pursues the French fleet?

2. What does Hornblower do with the sea chest?

3. What is positive about the cabin?

4. What do the English sailors do?

5. Who lectures Hornblower?

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