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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 and 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who points out the change in Hornblower on New Year's Eve?
(a) Cornwallis.
(b) Doughty.
(c) Pellew.
(d) Bush.

2. Who mans the Hotspur during the attack on the semaphore?
(a) Hornblower.
(b) Cornwallis.
(c) Bush.
(d) Pellew.

3. What does Hornblower tell his crew when winter sets in?
(a) They must prepare for surprises.
(b) They must combat homesickness.
(c) They must watch better than before.
(d) They must get rest when they can.

4. Why does Hornblower keep a distance from Brest Harbor?
(a) To avoid breaching the treaty.
(b) To aid in their detection.
(c) To not scare the French.
(d) To stay away from the reef.

5. What does Hornblower do before setting fire to the semaphore?
(a) Signals the Hotspur.
(b) Evicts the operator and his family.
(c) Translates the code.
(d) Waits for the message from Pellew.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hornblower see Maria on the pier?

2. What do the fall gales prevent from happening?

3. What is Hornblower's wife's maiden name?

4. What must Hornblower survive on when his personal stores are gone?

5. What is the French identification and follow signal?

(see the answer key)

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