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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Last Encounter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does Hornblower meet?
(a) The Prince of Wales' aide de camp.
(b) Mr. Marsden.
(c) Admirals Pembrook and Huffington.
(d) Admiral Pembrook.

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

3. Why does Meadows assume command?
(a) He is senior officer.
(b) Baddlestone asks him to.
(c) Hornblower asks it of him.
(d) Hornblower lets him in hopes he'll regain his honor.

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

5. What seems almost surreal to Hornblower?
(a) Nothing.
(b) The way the land sways under his feet.
(c) The big city.
(d) Seeing his wife with his infant son so soon after hacking apart Frenchmen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower debate about doing?

2. About whom are the signals concerned?

3. Who pursues the French fleet?

4. Who is Richard?

5. With what is the document sealed that Hornblower delivered to the Admiralty?

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