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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Last Encounter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What surprises Marsden when Hornblower looks at the document?
(a) That Hornblower is that interested in the papers.
(b) Hornblower knows the Duke's seal.
(c) Nothing would surprise Marsden about Hornblower.
(d) Hornblower is able to read French.

2. What is the most important thing that Hornblower takes from the French brig?
(a) Being able to tell Meadow's wife of his heroism.
(b) Money.
(c) Documents.
(d) A sense of pride.

3. Who is Prowse?
(a) The cook on board the Hotspur.
(b) The judge at the court martial.
(c) The sailing master on the Hotspur.
(d) Baddlestone's source of information.

4. What does Hornblower realize from the poem?
(a) It was written by Yeats.
(b) It is instruction on how to manipulate the letters on top of the seachest.
(c) It was written by Cooleridge.
(d) It was written by Longfellow.

5. Who will be assisting Calder?
(a) The 3rd Navy's fleet.
(b) The Channel fleet.
(c) The fleet under the command of Cornwallis.
(d) No one.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is passage aboard the water hoy uncomfortable?

2. Where does the French fleet arrive?

3. What does Hornblower do with the sea chest?

4. Who is Calder?

5. What has Hornblower been promised?

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