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

3. Why does Hornblower decide to pass the rendezvous point at the dead of night in Chapter 13?
(a) To confuse his crew.
(b) To head back to the French coaster.
(c) To miss the other ships.
(d) To see if he can find it in the dark.

4. How many men does Hornblower take with him for the attack on Port Vendres, France?
(a) 250.
(b) 200.
(c) 100.
(d) 150.

5. What draft animals are used in Chapter 18 to help the English?
(a) Spanish draft animals.
(b) English draft animals.
(c) German draft animals.
(d) French draft animals.

6. What type of game does Hornblower say rescuing the Pluto was?
(a) A game of danger.
(b) A game of skill.
(c) A game of hazard.
(d) A game of whist.

7. What does Claros tell Hornblower about the lack of help from the Spanish in Chapter 18?
(a) No messengers were sent to them.
(b) The English told them to stay back.
(c) They changed their minds.
(d) The weather was too bad.

8. What cuts Hornblower's visit with Leighton short in Chapter 15?
(a) Hornblower's health.
(b) The weather.
(c) Dinner.
(d) Leighton's mood.

9. Why does Hornblower know what road Pino's army will take?
(a) There is only one road.
(b) He found a secret letter.
(c) A gypsy fortune teller predicts it.
(d) Villena tells him.

10. Where does the Pluto go for repairs?
(a) France.
(b) Spain.
(c) England.
(d) Germany.

11. What is unique about the French coast?
(a) It's full of cities and fortresses.
(b) It's too rocky to navigate.
(c) Sailors don't have to use deep water.
(d) Sailors can't get close to the coast.

12. What does Hornblower capture the night after the attack on the French battery?
(a) A set of French ships.
(b) A new wife.
(c) A French leader.
(d) A guard rowboat.

13. Why does Hornblower point the Sutherland southwest in Chapter 13?
(a) To take another French shoreline.
(b) To meet up with the rest of his crew.
(c) To honor his lost crew.
(d) To visit Spain again.

14. How does Leighton describe Hornblower's estimate of Italian casualties?
(a) Inflated.
(b) Guessed.
(c) Made-up.
(d) Truthful.

15. What happens to the Sutherland during the storm in Chapter 15?
(a) It sinks.
(b) The lower levels flood.
(c) It nearly sinks.
(d) It loses its masts.