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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11, 12, and 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the VIP soon to arrive at Le Havre?
(a) A French nobleman, the Comte d'Artois.
(b) A French princess, Thérèse Marie.
(c) The Prince Regent.
(d) A French prince, the Duke d'Angoulême.

2. Why does Hornblower find the visit by the French royal sent to Le Havre annoying?
(a) He doesn't want the VIP to interfere with how he is running things in Le Havre.
(b) He meets the VIP before and isn't impressed.
(c) He hates pomp and circumstance and protocol.
(d) He thinks England is sending the wrong person.

3. What does Lebrun tell Hornblower about the latest imperial dispatches from Paris?
(a) Conscription is mandated for all.
(b) The war is over.
(c) Taxes is repealed.
(d) Napoleon wins a crucial battle in Leipzig.

4. How does Hornblower bathe while on board ship?
(a) He has a bucket of sea water dumped over his head.
(b) He takes a daily swim instead of bathing.
(c) He doesn't bathe.
(d) He has the crew hose him down with the wash-deck pump.

5. What position does Hornblower assume at Le Havre after the surrender of the town?
(a) Amicus curiae.
(b) Mayor.
(c) Governor.
(d) President of the newly formed Le Havre trading delegation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What else does Lebrun want for helping Hornblower?

2. When does Hornblower learn long splicing?

3. How does the Porta Coeli crew feel about Hornblower?

4. Why does the French react the way they do when the Flame sails into Le Havre?

5. On the Porta Coeli traveling to meet the Flame, why is Hornblower unhappy with the storm?

(see the answer key)

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