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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the pintle?
(a) It slews the ship sideways.
(b) It is jerked out of the hull.
(c) It hold fast.
(d) It breaks in two.

2. Ultimately, what happens to the Estrella?
(a) It manages to cut the sea anchor and get away.
(b) It sinks.
(c) It is captured.
(d) Its captain burns it to the waterline.

3. Who is Captain Thomas Fell?
(a) The commander of the HMS Java.
(b) The commander of the HMS Leopard.
(c) The commander of the Estrella del Sur.
(d) The commander of the USS Constitution.

4. How does Lucy Hough greet Hornblower?
(a) With indifference.
(b) With disdain.
(c) With veiled hostility.
(d) Effusive and confused.

5. Who is Simón Bolívar?
(a) The rebel leader in Puerto Rico.
(b) The President of Peru.
(c) The President of Ecuador.
(d) A revolutionary general and leader.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower witness ashore?

2. What bothers Hornblower about Johnson's plan?

3. Who is Johnson sending to the governor?

4. What does Lucy do when she next sees Hornblower?

5. How do Hornblower and Fell differ in their opinion of the situation?

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