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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the condition of Hornblower's sword when it is returned?
(a) Hilt-less tang and the blade's gilding scraped off.
(b) Polished and sharpened.
(c) Broken in two.
(d) Polished.

2. How does Hornblower visualize his wife?
(a) As a widow in mourning.
(b) He tries not to think of her.
(c) As finally able to become involved with her childhood love.
(d) As happy to be free of him.

3. Why is Bush at a critical stage of his recovery?
(a) The ligatures of arteries still extend beyond the wound and the stump has yet to heal over.
(b) He has not been wounded very long.
(c) His stump is still bleeding.
(d) He is psychologically hoping for death.

4. How does Brown feel at dinner?
(a) Depressed.
(b) Relaxed.
(c) Self-conscious.
(d) Confused.

5. What does the doctor do to help Bush?
(a) He gives him laudanum.
(b) He removes one of the arterial ligatures.
(c) He gives him feverfew.
(d) He soaks him in a hot tub of water.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is commanding the English fleet that is attacking in the harbor?

2. Where is Captain Horatio Hornblower languishing?

3. What does Hornblower see that motivates him to form an escape plan?

4. What does Hornblower announce as he knocks on the door?

5. Who attends to Bush's stump?

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