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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14, 15, and 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the universal signal to show that there is a Captain in a boat?
(a) Making a fist and touching the forehead.
(b) Givinig a wolf whistle.
(c) Waving with the left hand and then saluting.
(d) Holding up four fingers.

2. Who does Hornblower and his wife meet at one of the state functions?
(a) Lucien de Ladon and his widowed daughter-in-law.
(b) The Duke of Wellington.
(c) The Prince Regent.
(d) King George III and Queen Charlotte.

3. Who does Hornblower meet while walking on deck with Lieutenant Freeman?
(a) An old shipmate.
(b) His servant Brown who brings tea.
(c) Some of Freeman's officers.
(d) Another passenger.

4. What does Hornblower think of Captain Bush?
(a) He is solid and dependable, but doesn't have much imagination.
(b) He is a great officer, but now is too old for active duty.
(c) He is young and naïve and needs a guiding hand.
(d) He is sly and devious and not to be trusted.

5. What does Barbara do that contributes to the drifting apart of her relationship with Hornblower?
(a) She refuses to stay in Le Havre and leaves for England.
(b) She asks her brother to commend Hornblower to the Prince Regent.
(c) She accepts the role of unofficial hostess for England at the Congress.
(d) She refuses to sleep with Hornblower.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Napoleon do (April 1814) not long after Hornblower secures Rouen?

2. As part of Lebrun's scheme, what is Hornblower's task?

3. Who teaches Hornblower the technique of long splicing?

4. What is the first thing Hornblower does when he returns from the Flame to the Porta Coeli?

5. Why is Hornblower not happy and is awkward with his wife when she visits him at Le Havre?

(see the answer key)

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