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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Captain read to the ship's company on the fourth Sunday of every month?
(a) A church service.
(b) The Articles of War.
(c) The Ten Commandments.
(d) Leviticus.

2. What rank is Hornblower on the ship?
(a) 6th.
(b) 5th.
(c) 4th.
(d) 3rd.

3. Wellard is punished by being beaten with ______________.
(a) Captain Sawyer's leather strap.
(b) Mr. Booth's whip.
(c) Captain Sawyer's silver-mounted cane.
(d) Mr. Booth's silver-mounted cane.

4. Lieutenants are promoted through merit _______.
(a) Every few years.
(b) Rarely.
(c) Often.
(d) Only when prisoners are captured.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The word _______ strikes Bush's ear with special emphasis as the Captain reads.

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

3. Smith is ranked __________.

4. Hornblower shows recognition that the Captain's behavior is unusual by ______________.

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

(see the answer key)

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