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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 does the Sutherland crew respond after the French lugger attack?
(a) They cheer.
(b) They yell at each other.
(c) They cry.
(d) They are silent.

2. How do the military men aboard the Sutherland feel about the Indiamen's crew's work ethic?
(a) They think they don't have a work ethic.
(b) They think it is too strict.
(c) They think it is annoying.
(d) They think it is just right.

3. What type of game does Hornblower say rescuing the Pluto was?
(a) A game of whist.
(b) A game of danger.
(c) A game of skill.
(d) A game of hazard.

4. What cuts Hornblower's visit with Leighton short in Chapter 15?
(a) Hornblower's health.
(b) Leighton's mood.
(c) The weather.
(d) Dinner.

5. What does Hornblower tell the crew on the French coaster to do when he takes it over?
(a) Show them how to get to the capital.
(b) Jump in the water and swim.
(c) Hand over their valuables.
(d) Get in boats and row to shore.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes the Spanish shore difficult to navigate in Chapter 16?

2. How many men from the Indiamen ships become part of the Sutherland's crew?

3. Where does Hornblower see the large coaster in Chapter 12?

4. Why does the Pluto nearly collide with the Sutherland in Chapter 16?

5. Why does Hornblower feel that the Pluto isn't reliable?

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