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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does escape by river enhance their chance of success?
(a) They are sailors and thus do better on water.
(b) They do not have to worry about food and water.
(c) Because they are traveling faster than a message can go overland.
(d) They cannot be seen from shore because the river is so wide.

2. When does the Count think it will be safe to escape?
(a) In a few weeks.
(b) Within a few days when the hunt is abandoned.
(c) A week.
(d) April.

3. How is Bush injured?
(a) He loses a foot.
(b) He is unscathed.
(c) He loses a foot and three fingers.
(d) He loses one eye and his arm.

4. About what does Hornblower think all night?
(a) His son.
(b) Laura.
(c) Maria.
(d) Death.

5. What is remarkable about Hornblower and the battle?
(a) He escapes uninjured.
(b) He could not see because of an eye injury yet still conducted the battle as commander.
(c) He is able to kill or wound 10 of the French crew himself alone.
(d) His ship is virtually uninjured.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men encounter downriver?

2. What rank are Bush and Brown?

3. How long does Hornblower figure the voyage will take?

4. Where is Captain Horatio Hornblower languishing?

5. At what does Hornblower marvel?

(see the answer key)

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