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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which seaman is reported to Bush as being drunk?
(a) Wellard.
(b) Hobbs.
(c) Black.
(d) Abbott.

2. Most of the Captain's injuries are to his _______________.
(a) Chest.
(b) Back.
(c) Head.
(d) Legs.

3. At dinner, which officer keeps his mouth shut?
(a) Roberts.
(b) Hornblower.
(c) Buckland.
(d) Carberry.

4. Which marine sprains his ankle during the climb?
(a) Abbott.
(b) Whiting.
(c) Saddler.
(d) Chapman.

5. The run to Kingston, Jamaica would be completed in ___________________.
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) A week.
(c) Less than a week.
(d) Ten days.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is the bronze gun that the men are lifting?

2. When asked how the Captain fell down the hatchway, Hornblower replies _______________.

3. In the language of the sea, "handsomely" means ________________.

4. While Bush fights off revolting Spanish prisoners, he is wounded _____ times and requires _____ stitches to secure the wounds.

5. In regards to Hornblower's illness, Bush says _______________.

(see the answer key)

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