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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hornblower learn from his wife, Barbara, about Ramsbottom?
(a) That Ramsbottom is suspected of running slaves.
(b) Ramsbottom became engaged to the Duke of York's daughter and broke it off, disgracing her.
(c) That Ramsbottom is being considered to be knighted.
(d) Ramsbottom has made a big splash in the English social scene and that the man is a millionaire.

2. To what is the cone affixed?
(a) A bollard on the Clorinda.
(b) A length of chain.
(c) The dock.
(d) An old, sunken ship.

3. How is Ramsbottom's vessel armed?
(a) Just two six-pounder cannons.
(b) The vessel is not armed, but there are light arms issued to the crew.
(c) Three twenty-four-pounder carronades.
(d) Two six-pounder cannons and ten twenty-four-pounder carronades.

4. What does the crew of the Clorinda receive?
(a) Promotions.
(b) A large bounty.
(c) Citations.
(d) Time in dry dock.

5. What ensures Fell's continued employment?
(a) Spendlove's recommendation.
(b) The success with the Estrella del Sur.
(c) Hornblower's recommendation.
(d) Nothing, but he has plenty of money now.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower discover about the vessel he boards after talking with the Spanish sailors about Helmond's artillery?

2. For what activity does Ramsbottom have a penchant?

3. What do Hornblower and Ramsbottom spend several evenings doing?

4. To where does the Clorinda return?

5. What is the Helmond?

(see the answer key)

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