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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Bush halt for 15 minutes?
(a) There was cattle up ahead.
(b) None of the answers are correct.
(c) They needed to take a rest.
(d) He was annoyed with them.

2. After the landing on the shores of Samana Bay, Bush is _______________.
(a) Excited and nervous.
(b) Tense and excited.
(c) Scared and tense.
(d) Nervous and scared.

3. ________ is not one of Bush's strong points.
(a) Combat.
(b) History.
(c) Patience.
(d) Strategy.

4. How many shipmen are on board the Renown?
(a) 740.
(b) 770.
(c) 704.
(d) 440.

5. The morning after his fall, why is the Captain restrained?
(a) He attacks the doctor with pistols.
(b) He tried to kill himself.
(c) He tried to jump overboard.
(d) He had gone wild with madness.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the Captain's physical appearance described?

2. Who makes a written statement about the Captain's fall?

3. What does the phrase, "rope yarn Sunday" mean when the Captain declares it after his reading?

4. Hornblower suffers from ________________.

5. Who is the officer on watch during the Captain's reading?

(see the answer key)

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