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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What role does Whiting have?
(a) Captain of the Marines.
(b) Marine.
(c) Midshipman.
(d) Surgeon.

2. What does the phrase, "rope yarn Sunday" mean when the Captain declares it after his reading?
(a) The men would be punished for being idle.
(b) The men would tie ropes all Sunday.
(c) The men would spend the rest of the day in idleness.
(d) The men would drink rum all afternoon.

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

4. Who says, "You wear your guilt on your face, Mr. Bush. I'll remember this"?
(a) Captain Sawyer.
(b) Roberts.
(c) Hornblower.
(d) Buckland.

5. At the beginning of Chapter 3, the Renown is plunging across the ________________.
(a) Atlantic.
(b) Mediterranean.
(c) Adriatic.
(d) Pacific.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years experience does Buckland have as an officer in the Royal Navy?

2. _______ had been Captain Sawyer's toady and informer.

3. Buckland, as acting Captain, seems to be quite ______________.

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

5. What rank is Bush on the ship?

(see the answer key)

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