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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 does Baddlestone ask of Hornblower immediately upon Hornblower's arrival on the Princess?
(a) Hornblower's warrant.
(b) If Hornblower would like dinner.
(c) If Hornblower needed to use the head.
(d) If Hornblower could climb the riggings.

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

3. What is Hornblower forced to admit?
(a) That he guided the Hotspur successfully for two years in its assigned area.
(b) That he almost grounded several times.
(c) That he used a local pilot most of the time.
(d) That he had an excellent chart which was in his private collection.

4. What does it seem Meadows has done?
(a) Deliberately ignore repeated warnings by Bush.
(b) Ignored protocal.
(c) Made a navigational mistake.
(d) Nothing that any other captain wouldn't do.

5. What do Hornblower and Bush both desire to avoid while saying their goodbyes?
(a) Letting the crew thing the two men are friends.
(b) Acknowledging why Hornblower is leaving.
(c) Sentiment.
(d) Bringing up some past unpleasantness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Into what has Hornblower made the crew of the Hotspur?

2. What does it look like Meadows is doing as the Princess pulls away from Hotspur?

3. On whom does Hornblower rely in managing the everyday activities of Hotspur?

4. What is passing by as Hornblower comes up on the deck of the Princess?

5. Who pursues the French fleet?

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