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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. How does Hornblower meet Lady Barbara Leighton?
(a) He works for her husband.
(b) She is friends with his wife.
(c) He gives her a ride home.
(d) He saves her dog.

2. What angers Hornblower in Chapter 5 about the Sutherland?
(a) The size of the boat.
(b) The terrible food.
(c) The delays.
(d) The worthless crew.

3. Why can the Sutherland get very close to the marching Italian army in Chapter 14?
(a) The ship is small enough to fit close.
(b) The Sutherland can't get close to the army.
(c) They are hidden by the land.
(d) A canal follows the road the army is on.

4. 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.

5. Why does Sutherland post fliers in Chapter 1?
(a) To recruit crew members.
(b) To get help escaping the French.
(c) To undermine the King.
(d) To find a missing dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, how does Hornblower describe the way he readied the Sutherland?

2. How do Hornblower and Maria get home after their dinner at the Leightons'?

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

4. How effective is the Italian army's return shot to the Sutherland?

5. How does Hornblower describe the lower decks of the Sutherland?

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