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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 and 9, and the Author's Note.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the approximate age of Hotspur's new captain?
(a) Close to 70.
(b) Very young.
(c) Mid-30s.
(d) Middle age.

2. What kind of ship is it that they see?
(a) A French brig of war.
(b) A French privateer.
(c) A Dutch merchant vessel.
(d) An American privateer.

3. Who is commanding the French fleet that recently escapes from the Mediterranean?
(a) Gaudet.
(b) Lafayette.
(c) Napoleon III.
(d) Villeneuve.

4. Who will be assisting Calder?
(a) The Channel fleet.
(b) No one.
(c) The fleet under the command of Cornwallis.
(d) The 3rd Navy's fleet.

5. What does Hornblower examine aboard the Princess?
(a) The way the main mast if far foward compared to most ships.
(b) The way the sails are set.
(c) His tiny cabin.
(d) The crew.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Lord Barham?

2. What do they need to implement Hornblower's suggestion?

3. To whom is Hornblower wishing luck at the opening of the novel?

4. What does the admiral tell Hornblower?

5. What does Hotspur's new commander look like?

(see the answer key)

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