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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How do the men of the Clorinda construct a large, truncated cone?
(a) With bailing wire and wool.
(b) With sail cloth and sparring.
(c) With sea sponges.
(d) With bailing wire and silk.

3. About what is Hooper furious?
(a) The way Hornblower humiliates Lucy.
(b) The way Hornblower demands a pardon for the pirates.
(c) The way Mr. Hough treats Hornblower.
(d) The cost of the search party.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Spendlove do as he recovers?

2. Who realizes immediately that the chase for Estrella del Sur is futile?

3. Who is Captain Thomas Fell?

4. What legend does Hornblower recall upon hearing the news from the governor?

5. Why does Hornblower advise against Hooper's plan as far as the pirates are concerned?

(see the answer key)

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