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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hornblower and the Cargo of Rice.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the crew from the first captured vessel Hornblower is given command of from?
(a) Italy.
(b) Belgium.
(c) America.
(d) France.

2. What does Hornblower hear when he goes to the cargo-hold of the first captured ship he is given command over?
(a) Scurrying feet.
(b) Muffled cries.
(c) Strange popping noises.
(d) Screams.

3. What is strange about Hornblower's age when he first enters the Navy?
(a) He seems wise beyond his years.
(b) He is small for his age.
(c) He is older than usual.
(d) He is younger than usual.

4. Where do Hornblower and his crew go when they abandon the first captured ship Hornblower was given command over?
(a) They use a makeshift raft.
(b) They swim to shore.
(c) They salvage a life raft.
(d) To the single rowboat.

5. What happens to the first captured ship Hornblower is given command over when he and the crew abandon the ship?
(a) It lights on fire.
(b) It is fired on by French cannons.
(c) It sinks.
(d) It pops apart at the seams.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the sailors play while Hornblower is on shore for the first time since joining the Navy?

2. How long is the first captured ship Hornblower is given command of taking on water before the damage is discovered?

3. How old is Simpson at the beginning of the book?

4. What is the name of the first captured ship Hornblower is assigned to take to shore?

5. How old is Hornblower when he first enters the Navy?

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