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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2 and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is vital to keeping Bonaparte from crossing the English Channel?
(a) Reliable spies keeping track of the French fleet's movements.
(b) The French would never dare cross the channel.
(c) Good cannons along the shore.
(d) Concerted movements of the English fleet.

2. What does Hornblower think to himself about Bush?
(a) Hornblower not likely to meet Bush again.
(b) Bush is not going to like this new captain.
(c) Hornblower does not think of any of his crew once he's onboard Princess.
(d) Bush is going to be a real asset to Meadows.

3. How does Hotspur get off being aground?
(a) Pulled off the sandbar by a merchant vessel.
(b) By the action of the rising tide.
(c) Pulled off the sandbar by a French privateer.
(d) Pulled off by another vessel in the Channel fleet.

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

5. Who is Calder?
(a) A newly-raised Admiral.
(b) He commands the passing English fleet.
(c) The French general who commands the land troops along the English channel shore.
(d) Captain of the Admiral's flagship.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the Captain of the hoy transferring Hornblower?

2. Who is taking over command of the vessel Hornblower is leaving?

3. Who interrupts Meadows reading his orders?

4. Why is Princess going against her course?

5. How do Hornblower's men send him off?

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