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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who acts as Hornblower's servant on board the Porta Coeli?
(a) Hornblower takes care of his own needs.
(b) As per tradition, the oldest sailor on board.
(c) Brown, Hornblower's coxswain.
(d) A midshipman assigned to him.

2. What does the crew of the Flame want?
(a) A commendation for their Captain for services above and beyond.
(b) Shore leave as they are on the ship for over a year.
(c) A full pardon and a trial for Lieutenant Chadwick.
(d) A fair share of the prize money taken by their sister ship, the Porta Coeli.

3. Who teaches Hornblower the technique of long splicing?
(a) His servant, Brown.
(b) Lieutanent Chadwick.
(c) Captain Sawyer.
(d) Harding.

4. On the Porta Coeli traveling to meet the Flame, why is Hornblower unhappy with the storm?
(a) The ship has to travel leeward, opposite to the direction of the Flame.
(b) One of the topsails rips due to the wind.
(c) The storm is preventing him from walking on deck.
(d) The ship is riding with the wind and gets there too quickly.

5. What type of ship is the Flame?
(a) A French gunboat.
(b) East Indian merchant ship.
(c) Eighteen-gun brig.
(d) Twenty-four gun brig.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a chasse-marée?

2. Who meets Hornblower and identifies himself as Captain of the Flame?

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

4. What does Nathaniel Sweet show Hornblower that surprises him?

5. What does Hornblower speculate happens on the Flame as it starts to sail to shore?

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