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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the Captain fell, he landed on his ___________.
(a) Backside.
(b) Feet.
(c) It is not known immediately.
(d) Head.

2. Buckland's _______ is apparent to the ship's crew.
(a) Intent.
(b) Incoherence.
(c) Indecision.
(d) Insensibility.

3. How does one of the lieutenants die during the fort's attack on the Renown?
(a) He was shot through the heart.
(b) He was stabbed.
(c) He fell overboard.
(d) A shot cut him in two.

4. In Bush's mind, what is the trickiest piece of work in that morning's activities?
(a) Organizing the men.
(b) Dealing with insubordination of the men.
(c) The final lift and carry of the gun.
(d) Figuring out the ropes.

5. Finish this quote from the text: "And sea and surf and beach seemed to be _______."
(a) Awake.
(b) Aware.
(c) Ablaze.
(d) Afire.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Bush spend three weeks between employments?

2. Who says of Wellard, "He knows nothing, sir. He doesn't know the bobstay from the spanker-boom."?

3. When does the Corporal of the Guard relieve the sentry outside the Captain's door?

4. The surgeon's assistants are _____________.

5. In his opinion, it is not proper for Bush to feel what for Hornblower, a junior officer?

(see the answer key)

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