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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) Admiral Pembrook.
(b) The Prince of Wales' aide de camp.
(c) Admirals Pembrook and Huffington.
(d) Mr. Marsden.

2. What puts a hole in the Hotspur?
(a) Enemy cannon fire.
(b) An explosion on board.
(c) An iceberg.
(d) A rock.

3. Who does Meadows charge?
(a) A large burley seaman.
(b) The French captain.
(c) Three French marines.
(d) No one; he is not on the boarding crew.

4. Why can't the empty barrels in the hold be filled with salt water?
(a) They leak too badly.
(b) They would then be contaminated.
(c) They don't have a big enough opening.
(d) They are full of grain.

5. Why does Brown go to the door?
(a) Someone is knocking.
(b) To let the dog out.
(c) To let the dog in.
(d) To let the grandchildren in.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of whom is Hornblower considerate?

2. What is the Hotspur blockading?

3. What is the most important thing about the letter?

4. What does Hornblower find in a secret compartment in the chest?

5. About whom are the signals concerned?

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