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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14, 15, and 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when Hornblower tries to carry out his plan the Porta Coeli masquerade?
(a) Brown is injured in the battle.
(b) The French East India ship isn't in the harbor so they aren't able to engage.
(c) Everything goes without a hitch and they capture the French East India ship.
(d) The French surrender without firing a shot.

2. What does Hornblower do with Lieutenant Chadwick?
(a) Tries and finds him guilty of murder.
(b) Sends him back to the Admiral Pellew with dispatches.
(c) Puts him in the brig with the rest of the mutineers.
(d) Lectures him and then puts him back on active duty.

3. How does the Hornblower's impasse with the Duke d'Angoulême resolve itself?
(a) The Mayor of Le Havre intervenes and works things out.
(b) Hornblower relents, but remembers this day.
(c) The Duke's advisors intervenes and works things out.
(d) Lebrun provides some additional information that saves the day.

4. What is unique about Lord St. Vincent's instructions to Hornblower?
(a) Hornblower is given carte blanche to deal with the mutineers as necessary.
(b) Hornblower is told to administer justice by finding Lieutenant Chadwick guilty of insubordination.
(c) Hornblower is essentially given a blank cheque for ransom purposes.
(d) Hornblower is told to destroy the ship immediately.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who promises the mutineers immunity and a pension for every man from the age of sixty?

2. What does Hornblower speculate happens on the Flame as it starts to sail to shore?

3. What is Hornblower afraid of happening on the Flame?

4. What news does Colonel Dobbs pass onto Hornblower during the visit by the French royal at Le Havre?

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

(see the answer key)

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