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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of ship is a French West Indiaman?
(a) A French gunboat.
(b) A ship of the line.
(c) A blockage runner.
(d) A privateer.

2. Why does Lord St. Vincent leave the church service?
(a) He needs to use the facilities.
(b) He is not feeling well.
(c) He is disturbed by news brought to him by a lieutenant.
(d) He forgets another appointment.

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

4. Why is it better to be a Captain than a Lieutenant?
(a) You get to retire whenever you want.
(b) You get three times the pay and prize money as a Captain.
(c) You get to name your ship when you get one.
(d) You get your choice of ships and postings.

5. Just before he meets the Flame's crew, what is Hornblower's plan? What is he going to do with the Flame's crew?
(a) Hornblower plans to order the Porta Coeli to fire and sink the ship.
(b) Hornblower plans to have Lieutenant Chadwick arrested to appease the crew.
(c) Hornblower plans to send Lieutenant Freeman aboard to reason with them.
(d) Hornblower has no concrete plans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower plan to do with the Porta Coeli, after he comes back from meeting with the mutineers?

2. What else does Hornblower do to make his plan with the Porta Coeli masquerade work?

3. Where is the Flame when Hornblower sets out to meet her?

4. What does the French do when the Flame starts sailing to shore?

5. What does Hornblower think of the Flame's crew and their demands?

(see the answer key)

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