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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19, 20, and 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What peculiar habit do Hornblower and his wife indulge in at the beginning of the book?
(a) Swims in the Thames.
(b) Open carriage rides.
(c) Fox hunts.
(d) Daily baths.

2. Who attacks Russia shortly after the Blanchefleur is destroyed?
(a) Churchhill.
(b) Stalin.
(c) Hornblower.
(d) Napoleon.

3. Where does Hornblower's crew go to celebrate the victory over the Blanchefleur?
(a) On shore.
(b) The main deck.
(c) The captain's cabin.
(d) Hornblower's mess.

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

5. What is the name of Hornblower's first mate?
(a) Burge.
(b) Bush.
(c) Barnes.
(d) Brigg.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower call the filled barges that he connects to the bomb ketches?

2. What month does this book begin in?

3. What does Hornblower have his crew prepare before entering the Sound?

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

5. What is the occupation of the important prisoner Hornblower captures as he heads to shore when he sees the smoke?

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