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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 rank is Hornblower going to be promoted to at the beginning of the book?
(a) Captain.
(b) Admiral.
(c) Commodore.
(d) Commander.

2. How does Hornblower board the ship he will be sailing?
(a) He walks up the main plank.
(b) He uses the bosan's chair.
(c) He climbs up the side.
(d) He is lifted by the boats.

3. What is the first ship to receive damage while traveling through the Sound?
(a) Harvey.
(b) Lotus.
(c) Nonsuch.
(d) Clam.

4. Which ship does Hornblower think will receive the majority of the damage from attacks in the Sound?
(a) The last ship.
(b) The first ship.
(c) The ships in the middle.
(d) The ships on the outer edge.

5. How old is Hornblower when this book begins?
(a) 46.
(b) 36.
(c) 56.
(d) 26.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Hornblower place himself while traveling through the dangerous Sound?

2. Who notices from Hornblower's actions that something exciting will happen while passing through the Sound?

3. Where is Clarke originally from?

4. What does Barbara talk about while she is riding in a carriage with her husband before he departs?

5. What do the town children do when Hornblower is introduced at the beginning of the book?

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