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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11, 12, and 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hornblower do once the fighting is over at Le Havre?
(a) He sends the Porta Coeli back to the Admiralty with news.
(b) He secures the Porta Coeli, the Flame, and the Bonne Celestine.
(c) He sinks the Flame.
(d) He sinks the Bonne Celestine.

2. On the Porta Coeli traveling to meet the Flame, why is Hornblower unhappy with the storm?
(a) The storm is preventing him from walking on deck.
(b) The ship is riding with the wind and gets there too quickly.
(c) The ship has to travel leeward, opposite to the direction of the Flame.
(d) One of the topsails rips due to the wind.

3. What is the first thing Hornblower does when he returns from the Flame to the Porta Coeli?
(a) He orders Freeman to fire on the Flame.
(b) He writes a report to the Admiralty.
(c) He orders the sailmaker to make four top sails.
(d) He orders Brown to make him tea.

4. What is the first indication that things are not going well for the attack force sent to fight Napoleon's troops?
(a) Captain Bush comes back with what's left of the attack force.
(b) A French citizen gives Hornblower an eye-witness account of a massacre.
(c) Hornblower is woken up in the middle of the night and told of a huge explosion.
(d) A deserter is caught and says the attackers are wiped out.

5. Who is the captain of Porta Coeli?
(a) Lieutenant Freeman.
(b) Lord St. Vincent.
(c) Lieutenant Chadwick.
(d) Captain Bush.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower think about his duties at Le Havre?

2. Why is Hornblower talking to Lebrun in chapter eight?

3. What does Hornblower suffer from that he finds embarrassing?

4. What does Hornblower read in the newspaper from England?

5. What does Hornblower do with Sweet's body?

(see the answer key)

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