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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hornblower becomes excited when getting glimpses of what alongside the ship?
(a) Dolphins.
(b) Another British ship.
(c) A shark.
(d) Flying fish.

2. From whose perspective is the novel written?
(a) Buckland.
(b) Hornblower.
(c) Bush.
(d) Wellard.

3. The number of shipmen in the crews that secure the lower deck guns totaled _____________.
(a) 118.
(b) 108.
(c) 180.
(d) 80.

4. The surgeon's assistants are _____________.
(a) Coleman and Booth.
(b) Coleman and Pierce.
(c) None of the answers are correct.
(d) Hobbs and Pierce.

5. What is "watch and watch" that the Captain orders Hornblower to be on until further notice?
(a) Four hours on duty and four hours off day and night.
(b) Two hours on duty and two hours off day and night.
(c) None of the answers are correct.
(d) Six hours on duty and two hours off day and night.

Short Answer Questions

1. Finish the quote: "A ship of war manned for active service was _______."

2. At the beginning of Chapter 3, the Renown is plunging across the ________________.

3. Who takes part in a secret meeting at the beginning of Chapter 4?

4. When the Captain fell, he landed on his ___________.

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

(see the answer key)

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