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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. What is Hornblower ordered to do with the ship His Majesty's Flame?
(a) Negotiate with the French who capture the ship.
(b) Deliver secret orders to the current captain.
(c) Take command and go on a covert mission.
(d) Suppress the mutiny onboard and gain control of the ship.

2. Why is Hornblower's assignment regarding the Flame particularly difficult?
(a) Spanish privateers are closing in.
(b) The ship needs to be captured by subterfuge or negotiation and not force.
(c) There are a lot of privateers operating nearby.
(d) The ship is difficult to find as only the general location is known.

3. Who meets Hornblower and identifies himself as Captain of the Flame?
(a) A midshipman.
(b) Nathaniel Sweet.
(c) Lieutenant Chadwick.
(d) No one meets Hornblower.

4. 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) A midshipman assigned to him.
(d) Brown, Hornblower's coxswain.

5. Why does the French react the way they do when the Flame sails into Le Havre?
(a) They are bored with the détente.
(b) They think the Flame leads the attack the night before.
(c) They think the Flame is the Porta Coeli.
(d) They have orders to fire on all English ships.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hornblower bathe while on board ship?

2. What happens when Hornblower tries to carry out his plan the Porta Coeli masquerade?

3. Just before he meets the Flame's crew, what is Hornblower's plan? What is he going to do with the Flame's crew?

4. How doesl Hornblower get to the Flame?

5. What does some of the Flame mutineers say to Hornblower after the battle at Le Havre?

(see the answer key)

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