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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 is the Sovereign of the Order?
(a) King George.
(b) Duke of Wellington.
(c) Queen Charlotte.
(d) Prince Regent.

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

3. What is the name of the French gunboat that Hornblower boards in the fight at Le Havre?
(a) Chasse-Marée
(b) Bonne Chance.
(c) Indefatigable.
(d) Bonne Celestine.

4. What happens as the Porta Coeli sights the Flame?
(a) The Flame sends a boat over to negotiate.
(b) The Flame raises sails to meet them.
(c) Hornblower gives orders to fire.
(d) Another ship appears.

5. What does Hornblower do once the fighting is over at Le Havre?
(a) He sinks the Bonne Celestine.
(b) He secures the Porta Coeli, the Flame, and the Bonne Celestine.
(c) He sends the Porta Coeli back to the Admiralty with news.
(d) He sinks the Flame.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who teaches Hornblower the technique of long splicing?

2. What happens after Hornblower captures the French gunboat in the battle at Le Havre?

3. What is the first thing Hornblower does when he returns from the Flame to the Porta Coeli?

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

5. How does the Porta Coeli crew react to Hornblower's news about the mutiny on the Flame?

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