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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What weapon does Hornblower use against the French sailors in Chapter 11?
(a) A cannon.
(b) His bare hands.
(c) A gun.
(d) A sword.

2. What is weather like as the Sutherland escorts the Indiamen?
(a) Cold.
(b) Calm.
(c) Rough.
(d) Hot.

3. What direction does the Sutherland lead the Indiamen?
(a) West.
(b) North.
(c) East.
(d) South.

4. What gets burned in Chapter 11?
(a) A ship-of-the-line.
(b) A fortress.
(c) A battleship.
(d) A coaster.

5. Why is the Sutherland able to escape the French luggers?
(a) The French agree to help them.
(b) The French ships are damaged.
(c) The French get lost.
(d) The French are too slow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower order that successfully guides the Pluto to safety?

2. How does Hornblower react to the weather while rescuing the Pluto?

3. What does Hornblower tell his officers during dinner in Chapter 11?

4. How does Leighton describe Hornblower's estimate of Italian casualties?

5. In Chapter 6, why is Hornblower in a foul mood?

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