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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hornblower do on the quarterdeck?
(a) Has a shower-bath.
(b) Aids in the swabbing of the deck.
(c) All of the answers are correct.
(d) Entertains the men.

2. When the Captain fell, he landed on his ___________.
(a) It is not known immediately.
(b) Head.
(c) Feet.
(d) Backside.

3. Who makes a written statement about the Captain's fall?
(a) Corporal Greenwood.
(b) Bush.
(c) Hornblower.
(d) Wellard.

4. Who can be excused from church services according to the tolerant Admiralty?
(a) Dissenters.
(b) Jews.
(c) All of the answers are correct.
(d) Catholics.

5. When Hornblower states that he wishes they were going into action rather than running away, Bush calls him a ________________.
(a) Crazy man.
(b) Fire-brand.
(c) Brave man.
(d) Fire-eater.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does the 19th Article pertain?

2. Because of one of the lieutenants' deaths, Bush becomes elevated to the rank of ______________.

3. ________ was officer of the watch during the Captain's fall.

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

5. _______ had been Captain Sawyer's toady and informer.

(see the answer key)

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