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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Hornblower turn down the invitation for dinner after dropping off the Indiamen convoy?
(a) He feels guilty.
(b) He isn't hungry.
(c) He doesn't like their food.
(d) He has a second stop to make.

2. How does Hornblower feel about the green crew's first attempt to handle the Sutherland?
(a) He is worried.
(b) He is embarrassed.
(c) He is at ease.
(d) He is proud.

3. Why does Hornblower think Barbara may have married Leighton?
(a) Money.
(b) Love.
(c) Politics.
(d) Fear.

4. Why can't Hornblower respond to the French brig flags correctly?
(a) He wants to scare the French away.
(b) He doesn't know the code.
(c) No one saw the French flags.
(d) He doesn't have the right flags.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Hornblower denounce his crew after the French lugger attack?

2. In Chapter 10, when do the Spanish realize they have been tricked?

3. Who asks Hornblower to work on the Sutherland?

4. What happened to the Sutherland after it was captured?

5. Who stays on the lower decks of the Sutherland?

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