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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 news does Hornblower receive from one of the prisoners from the French East Indian ship?
(a) The Mayor of Le Havre recently dies.
(b) Bonaparte loses another major battle at Leipzig.
(c) There is an outbreak of dysentery at Le Havre.
(d) Le Havre plans to attack both the English ships.

2. Who is the Mayor of Le Havre?
(a) Baron Jacques LeLune.
(b) Comte Philip Baron.
(c) Comte de Garcay.
(d) Baron Momas.

3. What does Hornblower plan to do about Napoleon's show of force?
(a) Send for reinforcements from England.
(b) Fortify the town for a long siege.
(c) Have soldiers board barges to attack the French.
(d) Send Lebrun over to negotiate.

4. What does Hornblower have for dinner on the Porta Coeli?
(a) Roast beef sandwiches, water.
(b) Meat pies, ale.
(c) Roast chicken, potatoes, watered wine.
(d) Cold salt beef, tinned biscuits, claret.

5. What does Lebrun tell Hornblower about Baron Momas?
(a) His family business trades goods with the Americans.
(b) He is a captain in his own right and is in command of one of the gun boats.
(c) He is a spy for the English.
(d) He is a staunch Bonapartist.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is it possible that Hornblower's plan with the the Porta Coeli masquerade to work?

2. Why is Hornblower's assignment regarding the Flame particularly difficult?

3. What does Lebrun tell Hornblower about the latest imperial dispatches from Paris?

4. Who is the VIP soon to arrive at Le Havre?

5. What do the sailors think of Hornblower's daily ritual?

(see the answer key)

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