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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. What occupation does Villena resist?
(a) The English occupation of Germany.
(b) The English occupation of India.
(c) The French occupation of Spain.
(d) The Spanish occupation of France.

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

3. What does Hornblower decide to attack instead of the French shore?
(a) A canal.
(b) A castle.
(c) A series of merchant ships.
(d) A Spanish ship.

4. Why does Villena say his horse died?
(a) It was old.
(b) He rode it until it died.
(c) He wasn't there to feed it.
(d) It caught a disease.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower tell the crew on the French coaster to do when he takes it over?

2. What does Hornblower prevent Bush from doing when the Sutherland heads for the sea?

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

4. How do the French luggers attack the Sutherland?

5. Why does Hornblower think Barbara may have married Leighton?

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