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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Lieutenant Freeman determine the ship's location in the dark?
(a) He dredges up a soil sample from the bottom of the sea.
(b) He asks Hornblower.
(c) He calculates their position using the stars.
(d) He sends a seaman out in a tethered longboat.

2. What does Hornblower have for dinner on the Porta Coeli?
(a) Roast chicken, potatoes, watered wine.
(b) Roast beef sandwiches, water.
(c) Cold salt beef, tinned biscuits, claret.
(d) Meat pies, ale.

3. Where is the Flame when Hornblower sets out to meet her?
(a) Close to the French port city of Le Havre.
(b) On its way to Jamaica.
(c) About a mile off the coast of Dover.
(d) At the docks in Liverpool.

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

5. What does Hornblower think of the Flame's crew and their demands?
(a) They are lying and therefore have no case.
(b) The Admiralty should ignore the matter.
(c) Flogging is a cruel punishment and the crew has his sympathies.
(d) Chadwick obviously doesn't treat them harshly enough.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of ship is the Flame?

2. What does Hornblower think of the Napoleonic War?

3. What happens as the Porta Coeli sights the Flame?

4. Where is Hornblower at the beginning of the book?

5. What is unique about Lord St. Vincent's instructions to Hornblower?

(see the answer key)

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