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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. What does Hornblower want to control aboard the Sutherland?
(a) Criminals.
(b) Vermin.
(c) Stowaways.
(d) Women.

2. What bothers Hornblower the most about leaving Maria to work on the Sutherland?
(a) She gets bored easily.
(b) She doesn't have much money.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) She might find out about him and Barbara.

3. After setting out to sea, what happens to several of the new crew members on the Sutherland?
(a) They become homesick.
(b) They become seasick.
(c) They work extra hard.
(d) They jump overboard.

4. Who stays on the lower decks of the Sutherland?
(a) Women.
(b) Crew members.
(c) Slaves.
(d) Children.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hornblower describe the lower decks of the Sutherland?

2. Why does Hornblower stumble over his words during dinner at the Leightons'?

3. How does Hornblower describe the Sutherland?

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

5. How does Hornblower feel toward his wife, Maria?

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