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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the Sutherland, what do the new hands do before going below the decks?
(a) Show their paperwork.
(b) Get knighted.
(c) Say a prayer.
(d) Bathe.

2. How do Hornblower and Maria get home after their dinner at the Leightons'?
(a) They ride horses.
(b) They walk.
(c) Leighton lets them borrow a carriage.
(d) They take a taxi.

3. What role does Hornblower play on the HMS Sutherland?
(a) Captain.
(b) Leader.
(c) General.
(d) Admiral.

4. What does Hornblower prevent Bush from doing when the Sutherland heads for the sea?
(a) Yelling at the new crew.
(b) Clearing the harbor.
(c) Choosing the best path.
(d) Steering the ship.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How are some of Hornblower's crew treated while being given directions in Chapter 5?

2. What does Hornblower most appreciate about the Sutherland?

3. How many more crew members are on the Sutherland than Hornblower's previous ship?

4. How does Maria describe Barbara after their dinner together?

5. What angers Hornblower in Chapter 5 about the Sutherland?

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