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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of ship is the Harvey?
(a) Sloop.
(b) Bomb Ketch.
(c) Cutter.
(d) Frigate.

2. Who picks out all the clothes Hornblower wears when he is on land?
(a) His servant.
(b) His son.
(c) Himself.
(d) His wife.

3. Where is the first ship that contacts Hornblower after he has trapped the Blanchefleur from ?
(a) France.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Russia.
(d) America.

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

5. What is the name of Hornblower's wife?
(a) Brittany.
(b) Barbara.
(c) Brenda.
(d) Beatrice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who translates between the Baron and Hornblower?

2. What kind of ship was the Blanchefluer?

3. How does Hornblower feel about Braun when he first meets him?

4. What does Hornblower do in his room after receiving his orders from Richard Wellesley?

5. What did Hornblower feel that he had done after the Blanchefleur was destroyed?

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