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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17 and 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What cuts Hornblower's visit with Leighton short in Chapter 15?
(a) The weather.
(b) Leighton's mood.
(c) Hornblower's health.
(d) Dinner.

2. How is Hornblower able to sail so close to the Spanish and French shore in Chapter 10?
(a) He raises a French flag.
(b) He does it when no one is looking.
(c) He pays off the right people.
(d) His ship is too large to stop.

3. Why does Hornblower feel that the Pluto isn't reliable?
(a) The captain is never around.
(b) The ship is too small.
(c) There aren't enough crew.
(d) The ship is too heavy.

4. Who stays on the lower decks of the Sutherland?
(a) Children.
(b) Slaves.
(c) Crew members.
(d) Women.

5. What does Hornblower have made after the French brig is captured?
(a) A medal.
(b) A jacket.
(c) A flag.
(d) A dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What angers Hornblower in Chapter 5 about the Sutherland?

2. Why does Leighton accuse Hornblower of disloyalty in Chapter 17?

3. In Chapter 5, what worries Hornblower about his personal finances?

4. What do the French do with Hornblower's clothing in Chapter 12?

5. In Chapter 10, when do the Spanish realize they have been tricked?

(see the answer key)

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