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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13 and 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who leads the attack on the Spanish in Chapter 10?
(a) Hornblower.
(b) Leighton.
(c) Bush.
(d) Bolton.

2. In Chapter 5, how many of Hornblower's crew are new?
(a) 40.
(b) 30.
(c) 50.
(d) 20.

3. Who does Bolton call "Sir Mucho Pomposo"?
(a) Bush.
(b) Hornblower.
(c) Leighton.
(d) Travis.

4. Who is England at war with during the opening of this novel?
(a) Spain.
(b) France.
(c) Germany.
(d) Russia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower take when he captures the French brig?

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

3. Why does the Italian army wave their hats at the Sutherland?

4. Why does Leighton toast Hornblower during their dinner together?

5. In Chapter 5, what worries Hornblower about his personal finances?

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