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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Johnson sending to the governor?
(a) Lucy Hough.
(b) Spendlove.
(c) Captain Fell.
(d) Hornblower.

2. What is a drogue?
(a) A captain gone astray.
(b) A sailor engaged in nefarious trade.
(c) A sea anchor.
(d) A ship that has only one mast.

3. Where does Hornblower attend a gala?
(a) At Sharpe's estate.
(b) At the New Orleans officer club.
(c) At General Layfayette's estate.
(d) At Cambronne's estate.

4. What does Hornblower instruct the men of the Crab to do?
(a) To rough up some of the Daring crew to intimidate them.
(b) To follow the Daring wherever she goes.
(c) To investigate the nature of the cargo on the Daring so far as is practicable.
(d) To assassinate Cambonne.

5. Where does Hornblower direct the Crab to sail?
(a) St. Helena.
(b) The Straits of Magellan.
(c) The Tobago Channel.
(d) Cape Horn.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Hornblower's composure during the playing out of this drama with the Estrella del Sur?

2. Who goes into the pirate's caves with a white flag?

3. What does Hornblower connive to do?

4. What does Hornblower tell Cambronne?

5. Who does Hornblower congratulate on the speed of his ship?

(see the answer key)

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