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

2. Why does Hornblower stumble over his words during dinner at the Leightons'?
(a) He is afraid of losing the Sutherland.
(b) He has had too much to drink.
(c) He likes Barbara.
(d) He is nervous about his new job.

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

4. Who else eats with Hornblower at the Leightons?
(a) The Bushes.
(b) No one else.
(c) The Boltons.
(d) The Admirals.

5. What is Hornblower's main concern about working on the Sutherland?
(a) Having enough crew.
(b) Leaving his wife.
(c) Brining enough food.
(d) Making enough money.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, how many of Hornblower's crew are new?

2. What role does Hornblower play on the HMS Sutherland?

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

4. What successful cruise does Captain Horatio Hornblower come off of at the beginning of Chapter 1?

5. How does Hornblower feel when the Sutherland finally leaves port?

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