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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Meadows call Baddlestone?
(a) An extremely competent sailor.
(b) A incompetent windbag.
(c) His cross.
(d) A likeable enough fellow.

2. What does Meadows hope?
(a) That the French ship will lose interest.
(b) That the French ship will be accosted by the English fleet.
(c) That he will get the French vessel as prize money.
(d) That success will help his future.

3. Why can't Baddlestone or his men be pressed?
(a) They have paid the right people.
(b) They have already served their time.
(c) They are not English citizens.
(d) They are under naval contract.

4. What does Bush signal to the captain of the Princess as Meadows is reading orders?
(a) To hand up the water hoses.
(b) To stay quiet.
(c) To start pumping the water into the bilges.
(d) To lift the gangplank.

5. What does Hotspur's new commander look like?
(a) Short and mousy.
(b) Average height with a full, bushy red bed.
(c) Short and extremely muscular.
(d) Burly and quite tall.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is watch and watch?

2. What command is Hornblower leaving?

3. What might Hornblower end up doing?

4. How does Bush react to Hornblower's teasing?

5. What does it seem Meadows has done?

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