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

2. What happens to Pluto during the storm in Chapter 15?
(a) It sinks.
(b) The lower levels flood.
(c) It loses its masts.
(d) It catches fire.

3. How many of the Indianmen crew volunteer to join the Sutherland?
(a) Thirteen.
(b) All of them.
(c) About half of them.
(d) None of them.

4. What do Hornblower and his men do when they are aboard the French coaster?
(a) They sink it.
(b) They take hostages.
(c) They start fires.
(d) They take the fixtures.

5. Why does Hornblower lead the initial attack on the French battery?
(a) To force more crew members.
(b) To capture the battery.
(c) To cause confusion.
(d) To show his power.

Short Answer Questions

1. What direction does the Sutherland lead the Indiamen?

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

3. What is unique about the French coast?

4. How many Indiamen does the Sutherland escort?

5. How does Hornblower show his pleasure with the crew after the lugger attack?

(see the answer key)

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