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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Hornblower's flagship reach New Orleans?
(a) It doesn't; it stays out in deeper waters.
(b) Under its own sail.
(c) Via a steam tug.
(d) Via a sail tug.

3. How is Hornblower's composure during the playing out of this drama with the Estrella del Sur?
(a) Euphoric.
(b) Anxious.
(c) Commanding.
(d) Diffident.

4. What does the Clorinda do?
(a) Closes quickly.
(b) Starts to close but then also flounders in the heavy seas.
(c) Starts to close but takes a few rounds in the hull causing it to start taking on water.
(d) Fires a few shots across the bow of the Estrella.

5. How might the political situation between England and the United States be described?
(a) Hostile.
(b) Delicate.
(c) Friendly.
(d) Heated.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the Estrella del Sur?

2. What does Hornblower connive to do?

3. What does the governor tell Hornblower as he makes port?

4. To what is the cone affixed?

5. Why is Hornblower in New Orleans?

(see the answer key)

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