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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8, 9, and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Hornblower feel about Sweet's death?
(a) He wishes it is Chadwick instead.
(b) He has to die.
(c) Barbara wants him to kill the man.
(d) Nothing, he has seen too many die.

2. What does Hornblower think of Admiral Pellew?
(a) He is a proud man, but has good reason to be.
(b) He is a good friend and ally.
(c) He is too old for active duty.
(d) He is a pompous ass.

3. How doesl Hornblower get to the Flame?
(a) Sail incognito on a fishing boat.
(b) Use his contacts and hire blockade runners willing to take him.
(c) Pay for passage aboard an American ship to France and then make his way overland.
(d) Sail on the Flame's sister ship.

4. How does Hornblower know Lieutenant Augustine Chadwick?
(a) They are schoolmates.
(b) Their families have neighboring estates.
(c) They serve as midshipmen together on the same ship.
(d) Lieutenant Chadwick's wife is Hornblower's first cousin.

5. What types of weapons does Hornblower carry into combat?
(a) Just a sword.
(b) Two pistols and a sword.
(c) A dagger in his boot and a sword.
(d) Two pistols.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lord St. Vincent tell Hornblower?

2. At the beginning of the book, Horatio Hornblower is not aboard a ship, why?

3. What does Hornblower think of Captain Bush?

4. What does Lebrun tell Hornblower he can do?

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

(see the answer key)

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