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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. How far is Port Vendres, France from the Spanish fortress?
(a) About 20 miles.
(b) About 15 miles.
(c) About 5 miles.
(d) About 10 miles.

2. What is Hornblower offered for his services, escorting the Indiamen?
(a) A fancy dinner.
(b) A bag of money.
(c) An award.
(d) A better title.

3. What happens to the Sutherland during the storm in Chapter 15?
(a) It nearly sinks.
(b) It sinks.
(c) The lower levels flood.
(d) It loses its masts.

4. How many Indiamen does the Sutherland escort?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Six.

5. How does Leighton describe Hornblower's estimate of Italian casualties?
(a) Guessed.
(b) Truthful.
(c) Made-up.
(d) Inflated.

Short Answer Questions

1. What direction does the Sutherland lead the Indiamen?

2. What type of game does Hornblower say rescuing the Pluto was?

3. How does Hornblower's crew change after the French lugger attack?

4. Why are the French luggers a threat to the Sutherland?

5. Why does Hornblower lead the initial attack on the French battery?

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