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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Hornblower and Bush both desire to avoid while saying their goodbyes?
(a) Bringing up some past unpleasantness.
(b) Acknowledging why Hornblower is leaving.
(c) Letting the crew thing the two men are friends.
(d) Sentiment.

2. What command is Hornblower leaving?
(a) Exeter.
(b) Hotspur.
(c) Shannon.
(d) Leopard.

3. What frightens Hornblower about getting on the Princess?
(a) The way the Princess seems to be out of trim.
(b) The 18' gangplank with no handrail.
(c) The way the Princess' Captain is glaring at Hornblower.
(d) Because he does not know his next assignment.

4. How do Hornblower's men send him off?
(a) A few hurried handshakes.
(b) With a rousing cheer and song.
(c) With a gift of a sword.
(d) They don't even notice he is leaving.

5. What is the approximate age of Hotspur's new captain?
(a) Close to 70.
(b) Middle age.
(c) Mid-30s.
(d) Very young.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Hornblower ask permission to talk to Bush?

2. How does Meadows seem to Hornblower?

3. How long has Hornblower been involved in the blockade of Brest?

4. What does it look like Meadows is doing as the Princess pulls away from Hotspur?

5. What does Meadows call Baddlestone?

(see the answer key)

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