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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Hornblower offer as a plan?
(a) To abruptly turn windward as the ship approaches.
(b) To sink the ship and put the men in the life boats.
(c) To strike French colors.
(d) To hide the number of men aboard.

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

4. How do Hornblower's men send him off?
(a) With a gift of a sword.
(b) A few hurried handshakes.
(c) They don't even notice he is leaving.
(d) With a rousing cheer and song.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What rank is Hornblower at the opening of the novel?

2. What has Hornblower been promised?

3. Why is Hornblower seasick?

4. What is spotted a few days later?

5. What horrifies Hornblower about what Baddlestone says?

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