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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. Who promises the mutineers immunity and a pension for every man from the age of sixty?
(a) The citizens of Le Havre.
(b) Hornblower.
(c) Marie Therese, Empress, Queen and Regent.
(d) The Admiralty.

2. What does Hornblower speculate happens on the Flame as it starts to sail to shore?
(a) The mutineers are united in their purpose.
(b) The crew is suffering from food poisoning, thanks to the tainted ale Hornblower sends over.
(c) Nathaniel Sweet is telling the crew about what happens last night.
(d) There is probably dissension on board with different groups wanting to do different things.

3. Who is Horatio Hornblower married to?
(a) Jane, a sister of one of Hornblower's shipmates.
(b) Barbara, the Duke of Wellington's sister.
(c) Maria, his childhood sweetheart.
(d) Charlotte, a neighbor.

4. What is one of the last things LeBrun does before he is captured?
(a) Acts on the dispatches from Paris.
(b) Spends the night with his mistress.
(c) Calculates the losses from this year's failed trading missions.
(d) Plots with Baron Momas to capture the English ships.

5. What does Hornblower think of Captain Bush?
(a) He is a great officer, but now is too old for active duty.
(b) He is sly and devious and not to be trusted.
(c) He is solid and dependable, but doesn't have much imagination.
(d) He is young and naïve and needs a guiding hand.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What types of weapons does Hornblower carry into combat?

3. How does Lieutenant Freeman determine the ship's location in the dark?

4. What else does Lebrun want for helping Hornblower?

5. What is typical of a crew's share of the prize money from a captured enemy ship?

(see the answer key)

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