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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the Crab intercept the Daring?
(a) At Port-au-Prince.
(b) At Cuba's harbor of Guantanamo.
(c) On the open seas.
(d) At Freeport.

2. Why is Fell always poor?
(a) He has a gambling problem.
(b) He was the third son of a Baron and thus inheirits little.
(c) He has ten children to raise.
(d) He maintains an extravagant wife in England.

3. What does Hooper flatly reject?
(a) A rescue party.
(b) A visa for the Clorinda to stay in port longer.
(c) A pardon for the pirates.
(d) Permission for Lucy to marry Spendlove.

4. Why is San Juan problematic as far as the capture of Estrella del Sur?
(a) It is a neutral port.
(b) There are so many other Spanish vessels in port.
(c) It is not under English rule.
(d) It has declared itself against England.

5. Who is Ned Johnson?
(a) Mr. Hough's butler.
(b) A liberated slaves off a slave ship.
(c) The leader of a band of ruffians.
(d) A former member of a pirate band.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the Estrella del Sur?

2. Where does Hornblower direct the Crab to sail?

3. What keeps the sea anchor bundled up until Estrella reaches top speed?

4. What do the pirates do?

5. What does Hornblower conclude Cambronne intends to do?

(see the answer key)

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