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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Finish the quote: "A ship of war manned for active service was _______."
(a) No place for the weak-hearted.
(b) Not a desirable place to be.
(c) The most crowded place in the world.
(d) The loneliest place in the world.

2. At the beginning of Chapter 3, the Renown is plunging across the ________________.
(a) Mediterranean.
(b) Atlantic.
(c) Adriatic.
(d) Pacific.

3. In his opinion, it is not proper for Bush to feel what for Hornblower, a junior officer?
(a) Pity.
(b) All of the answers are correct.
(c) Any admiration or even respect.
(d) Friendship.

4. Wellard is a ____________.
(a) Stow away.
(b) Purser.
(c) Volunteer.
(d) Junior Lieutenant.

5. When asked how the Captain fell down the hatchway, Hornblower replies _______________.
(a) "I think he must have overbalanced."
(b) "I think he tripped on the ladder."
(c) I do not know, sir."
(d) "Someone must have pushed him."

Short Answer Questions

1. The morning after the Captain's fall, the surgeon says that the Captain is _______________.

2. How many years experience does Buckland have as an officer in the Royal Navy?

3. How is the Captain's physical appearance described?

4. How many times is Wellard beaten in total on this day?

5. When does the Corporal of the Guard relieve the sentry outside the Captain's door?

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