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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6, 7, and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason does Hornblower give for turning down the dinner invitation after dropping off the Indiamen convoy?
(a) He already ate.
(b) He must immediately depart.
(c) The weather is going to get bad.
(d) He isn't allowed to dine there.

2. In Chapter 5, how does Hornblower describe the way he readied the Sutherland?
(a) He thinks he did well enough.
(b) He criticizes himself.
(c) He is worried what others will think.
(d) He feels proud.

3. Who is England at war with during the opening of this novel?
(a) Germany.
(b) Spain.
(c) Russia.
(d) France.

4. What is weather like as the Sutherland escorts the Indiamen?
(a) Calm.
(b) Rough.
(c) Cold.
(d) Hot.

5. Who asks Hornblower to work on the Sutherland?
(a) The King.
(b) Leighton.
(c) Bush.
(d) Bolton.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many men total does Hornblower desire on his ship in Chapter 5?

2. Who else eats with Hornblower at the Leightons?

3. What successful cruise does Captain Horatio Hornblower come off of at the beginning of Chapter 1?

4. What has the Sutherland done to the other ships in her squadron the day they set for the sea?

5. What part of the lugger is damaged when they surround the Sutherland?

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