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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 is the name of the ship leading the flotilla through the Sound?
(a) Harvey.
(b) Lotus.
(c) Nonsuch.
(d) Clam.

2. Which ships does Hornblower designate as the escape vessels at the blocked dock?
(a) The merchants.
(b) The armories.
(c) The bomb ketches.
(d) The sloops.

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

4. What kind of cargo is being carried by the first ship that Hornblower sees after his trip through the Sound?
(a) Cattle.
(b) Rice.
(c) Lumber.
(d) Spices.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which ship from the flotilla runs aground while chasing the Blanchefleur?

2. Where is the second ship to contact Hornblower after he has trapped the Blanchefleur from?

3. Which of the following countries is hostile towards England?

4. What is the name of the captain of the last ship to enter the Sound?

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

(see the answer key)

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