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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19 and 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the captain of His Majesty's Flame?
(a) Captain Bush.
(b) Captain Horatio Hornblower.
(c) Lieutenant Freeman.
(d) Lieutenant Chadwick.

2. How does Hornblower bathe while on board ship?
(a) He has a bucket of sea water dumped over his head.
(b) He takes a daily swim instead of bathing.
(c) He has the crew hose him down with the wash-deck pump.
(d) He doesn't bathe.

3. What does the local magistrate tell the Comte after he is captured by Napoleon's troops?
(a) He is found guilty of treason.
(b) He is found guilty of capital war crimes.
(c) He is free to go.
(d) Napoleon is prepared to deal generously if he cooperates.

4. What does Hornblower plan to do with the Porta Coeli, after he comes back from meeting with the mutineers?
(a) Sail back to report his failure.
(b) Ram the Flame as soon as he gets the men ready.
(c) Have the Porta Coeli masquerade as the Flame and capture the French East Indian ship.
(d) Sail into Le Havre on a flag of truce to negotiate with the French.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Hornblower plan to do with the militia?

3. Who does Hornblower meet while walking on deck with Lieutenant Freeman?

4. How does Hornblower feel about Sweet's death?

5. What does Hornblower read in the newspaper from England?

(see the answer key)

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