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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. 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.

2. At the royal banquet, what does Hornblower realize about his wife?
(a) She is pregnant.
(b) She only marries him because her brother tells her to.
(c) She is in love with someone else.
(d) She enjoys being part of the political scene and the privileged crowd.

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

4. What does Hornblower suffer from that he finds embarrassing?
(a) Seasickness.
(b) Fear of lightning.
(c) Ear infections.
(d) Fear of heights.

5. What else does Lebrun want for helping Hornblower?
(a) Hornblower's word of honor that the English don't know who sets up the deal.
(b) An import license for colonial goods.
(c) Money and a safe passage to America.
(d) An introduction to the Prince Regent.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hornblower get onto the Flame?

2. What is Horatio Hornblower's rank?

3. What does Hornblower tell the crew of the Porta Coeli, just before meeting up with the Flame?

4. How does Lieutenant Freeman determine the ship's location in the dark?

5. What is Hornblower's relationship to Marie la Vicomtesse de Graçay?

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