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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 Duke d'Angoulême's wife?
(a) The daughter of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoniette.
(b) The niece of the English Prime Minister, William Pitt.
(c) The illegitimate daughter of the Duke of Cumberland and Anne Horton.
(d) The daughter of King George III and Queen Charlotte.

2. What does the Duchess appoint the Comte de Graçay?
(a) Military advisor to the Duke.
(b) General of the Royalist army.
(c) Lieutenant-General of the King in the Nivernais.
(d) Mayor of Nevers.

3. What does Hornblower notice as he is about to go into battle at Le Havre?
(a) How well the navigator is doing bringing the Porta Coeli around.
(b) It is going to rain soon.
(c) Lieutenant Freeman is nervous.
(d) Brown is not standing beside him as usual.

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

5. What does Hornblower tell the crew of the Porta Coeli, just before meeting up with the Flame?
(a) They are picking up spies that the Flame captures.
(b) That the crew of the Flame mutinies.
(c) They are on their way to Spain to rescue stranded British soldiers.
(d) He is relieving Lieutenant Freeman of his command.

Short Answer Questions

1. What news does Hornblower receive from one of the prisoners from the French East Indian ship?

2. What does the local magistrate tell Hornblower after he is captured by Napoleon's troops?

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

4. Where do they hold the Congress to decide the fate of post-war Europe?

5. What does the Comte think of Brown's plans?

(see the answer key)

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