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

2. How does Hornblower feel toward his wife, Maria?
(a) Friendship.
(b) Disinterested.
(c) Worried.
(d) In love.

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

4. What happened to the Sutherland after it was captured?
(a) It was redesigned.
(b) It was burned.
(c) It was put on display.
(d) It was stripped of its weapons.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Hornblower most appreciate about the Sutherland?

3. How does Hornblower feel as he nears the place where he will drop off the Indiamen?

4. What does Hornblower think about as he tries to fall asleep after dinner with the Leightons?

5. What does Hornblower want to control aboard the Sutherland?

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