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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hornblower hear on the ship that worries him on his first day aboard?
(a) A constant scratching.
(b) A strange thumping.
(c) A low but shrill humming.
(d) A crashing liquid sound.

2. What does Clarke do when Hornblower has his ship boarded?
(a) Stabs himself.
(b) Shoots himself in the head.
(c) Surrenders.
(d) Jumps overboard.

3. How wide is the sea lane at the Sound?
(a) 30 meters.
(b) 3 miles.
(c) 300 yards.
(d) 3 kilometers.

4. What country's forces are sure to fire on the ship as they travel through the Sound?
(a) Spain.
(b) Denmark.
(c) Sweden.
(d) Russia.

5. How are Richard Wellesley and Hornblower related?
(a) They are brothers-in-law.
(b) They are cousins.
(c) Richard is Hornblower's nephew.
(d) Richard is Hornblower's uncle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What label does Hornblower give Braun after meeting him?

2. What do sailors believe people from Braun's homeland to be?

3. What is Hornblower's first name?

4. What is Hornblower's favorite item of clothing?

5. What year does this book begin in?

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