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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Hornblower swim across a river?
(a) He is dumped in the river by the Estrella captain to wake up Hornblower.
(b) He is dumped in there to help him cool down after fainting.
(c) He does so on a dare by some of the young women.
(d) He is forced to by his kidnappers.

2. What does Hornblower connive to do?
(a) Have the slave ship's captain casually disregard some of the finer points of law to Hornblower's eventual favor.
(b) Get the governor drunk.
(c) Get the captain of the Estrella drunk.
(d) Get the governor to turn his head from Hornblower's activities.

3. What is the meal like aboard Ramsbottom's vessel?
(a) Complicated and barely edible.
(b) Excellent and complicated.
(c) Typical seagoing fare.
(d) Average but good tasting.

4. To where does the Clorinda return?
(a) Cuernavaca.
(b) Curaçao
(c) Puerto Rico.
(d) Puerto Cabello.

5. Why does Hornblower advise against Hooper's plan as far as the pirates are concerned?
(a) It would make Hooper look weak if he loses the battle.
(b) It would be ineffectual.
(c) It could allow the pirates to escape.
(d) Too costly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hooper order?

2. How is Ramsbottom's vessel crewed?

3. Who engages Hooper and Hornblower in animated conversation?

4. Where does Ramsbottom say he is going to sail?

5. Who is Captain Thomas Fell?

(see the answer key)

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