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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 is the Sutherland able to escape the French luggers?
(a) The French get lost.
(b) The French ships are damaged.
(c) The French are too slow.
(d) The French agree to help them.

2. How many men total does Hornblower desire on his ship in Chapter 5?
(a) 500.
(b) 600.
(c) 700.
(d) 400.

3. What signal does the French brig raise on its flags?
(a) MV.
(b) NO.
(c) PL.
(d) TW.

4. Why does Hornblower denounce his crew after the French lugger attack?
(a) Because the French ships were puny.
(b) Because the French will come back.
(c) Because the crew shouldn't gloat.
(d) Because the crew moved too slowly.

5. How many Indiamen does the Sutherland escort?
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Six.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Hornblower able to sail so close to the Spanish and French shore in Chapter 10?

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

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

4. How does the green crew handle the Sutherland when it first leaves port?

5. What is Llanza?

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