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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. 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.
2. What concerns Hornblower about Cambronne's possible destination and purpose?
(a) It could liberate Barbados from English rule.
(b) It could embroil Europe in a round of costly bloodshed.
(c) It could upset the balance of power in the West Indies.
(d) It could cause Spain to declare war on France and England could be dragged into such action.
3. Who realizes immediately that the chase for Estrella del Sur is futile?
(a) No one.
(b) Fell.
(c) Hornblower and Spendlove.
(d) Only Hornblower of everyone on board.
4. When Cambronne sets sail, what does he employ?
(a) A company of mercenaries.
(b) An escort of two American frigates.
(c) A group of slaves.
(d) Both steam tugs.
5. What is Hornblower's position as the novel opens?
(a) ommander-in-Chief of His Britannic Majesty's ships and vessels in Australia.
(b) Commander-in-Chief of His Britannic Majesty's ships and vessels in the West Indies.
(c) ommander-in-Chief of His Britannic Majesty's ships and vessels in New Zealand.
(d) ommander-in-Chief of His Britannic Majesty's ships and vessels in the United States.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who hires the Daring?
2. Of what is Hornblower suspicious?
3. How does Cambronne express his anguish?
4. Who does Hornblower congratulate on the speed of his ship?
5. What does Hornblower tell Cambronne?
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