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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6, 7, and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part of the Sutherland is damaged when the luggers surround it?
(a) The window.
(b) Nothing is damaged.
(c) The side.
(d) The mast.

2. How does Hornblower meet Lady Barbara Leighton?
(a) She is friends with his wife.
(b) He gives her a ride home.
(c) He works for her husband.
(d) He saves her dog.

3. When do the two French luggers appear?
(a) Before they reach Brest.
(b) After they pass Brest.
(c) When they are in Brest.
(d) A day after they leave Brest.

4. What does Hornblower think about as he tries to fall asleep after dinner with the Leightons?
(a) Preparing his ship.
(b) Maria.
(c) Running away.
(d) Barbara.

5. How many guns are on the Sutherland?
(a) 54.
(b) 74.
(c) 44.
(d) 64.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the Sutherland sets out to sea, what other ships accompany it?

2. What direction does the Sutherland lead the Indiamen?

3. How does Hornblower describe the Sutherland?

4. How does Hornblower describe his transition from land to sea in Chapter 5?

5. What is Hornblower's concern about the stores on the Sutherland?

(see the answer key)

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