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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hornblower and the Cargo of Rice.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the ships carrying loads of contraband goods called?
(a) Merchant vessels.
(b) Risk Inherent vessels.
(c) Trade embargos.
(d) Prize ships.

2. What is Hornblower assigned to help with his first time back on shore after joining the Navy?
(a) A press gang.
(b) A spy operation.
(c) A guard duty.
(d) A trading embargo.

3. What does Hornblower hear when he goes to the cargo-hold of the first captured ship he is given command over?
(a) Screams.
(b) Muffled cries.
(c) Scurrying feet.
(d) Strange popping noises.

4. Where do Hornblower and his crew go when they abandon the first captured ship Hornblower was given command over?
(a) They swim to shore.
(b) They use a makeshift raft.
(c) To the single rowboat.
(d) They salvage a life raft.

5. How old is Hornblower when he first enters the Navy?
(a) 15.
(b) 27.
(c) 17.
(d) 25.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Honblower use to temporarily patch up the damage in the ship?

2. What is the name of the first ship Hornblower is assigned duty to in the Navy?

3. What is the first thing Hornblower sets about repairing on board his first captured vessel?

4. How long is the first captured ship Hornblower is given command of taking on water before the damage is discovered?

5. What is Hornblower's first name?

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