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

2. What is weather like as the Sutherland escorts the Indiamen?
(a) Cold.
(b) Calm.
(c) Rough.
(d) Hot.

3. Who is the Governor-designate of Bombay?
(a) Lord Eastlake.
(b) Hornblower.
(c) Captain Osborn.
(d) Chief Longbeak.

4. In Chapter 5, how does Hornblower describe the way he readied the Sutherland?
(a) He criticizes himself.
(b) He is worried what others will think.
(c) He thinks he did well enough.
(d) He feels proud.

5. What is Hornblower offered for his services, escorting the Indiamen?
(a) An award.
(b) A bag of money.
(c) A fancy dinner.
(d) A better title.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who else eats with Hornblower at the Leightons?

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

3. Why are the French luggers a threat to the Sutherland?

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

5. In Chapter 6, why is Hornblower in a foul mood?

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