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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 is Hornblower's status aboard the Hotspur once Meadows' orders are read?
(a) Only able to issue an order in an emergency.
(b) Second in command.
(c) A non-entity.
(d) On the same command level as Meadows.

2. For what does Meadows say he'd give up his prize money for five years?
(a) Orders to the West Indies.
(b) A chance to spend more than a few days with his new wife.
(c) Orders off the Hotspur.
(d) A chance to have Baddlestone as a sailor under his command.

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

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 lift the gangplank.
(d) To start pumping the water into the bilges.

5. Why is Hornblower seasick?
(a) Because he is always seasick.
(b) He is not seasick.
(c) Because the princess yaws, rolls and pitches rather badly.
(d) Because he celebrated too hard the night before.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Hotspur blockading?

2. Who pursues the French fleet?

3. What does Hornblower learn when Baddlestone demands payment from Meadows?

4. When does Baddlestone receive the news of the court martial verdict?

5. Where does Hotspur run aground?

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