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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Captain orders _______ and _______ to report properly dressed when every watch is called.
(a) Bush and Buckland.
(b) Bush and Roberts.
(c) Bush and Wellard.
(d) Bush and Hornblower.

2. Who can be excused from church services according to the tolerant Admiralty?
(a) Dissenters.
(b) All of the answers are correct.
(c) Catholics.
(d) Jews.

3. Both Bush and Hornblower have _______ for breakfast after they have successfully taken the fort.
(a) Water.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Biscuits.

4. Who says of Wellard, "He knows nothing, sir. He doesn't know the bobstay from the spanker-boom."?
(a) Buckland.
(b) Hornblower.
(c) Mr. Booth.
(d) Bush.

5. Because of the declaration of peace, national ships of the ___________ Republic(s) would be "soluted with the honours due to foreign ships of war."
(a) French.
(b) All of the answers are correct.
(c) Batavian.
(d) Italian.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Horatio request to be the messenger while off-ship?

2. While Bush and Hornblower dine with the new Captain of the Renown, they enjoy __________________.

3. Why does Bush halt for 15 minutes?

4. Bush reflects that he moves slower than Hornblower during the landing party's attack on the fort because Bush has a ________________.

5. How many years of experience does Bush have?

(see the answer key)

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