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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What cargo does the Estreela del Sur often carry?
(a) Slaves.
(b) Arms and ammo for the war in Brazil.
(c) Tobacco from the Southern states.
(d) Rum and cigars from Cuba.

2. What causes Hornblower to misread Cambronne's pretext for departing the gala?
(a) He is laywaid by a beautiful woman.
(b) Hornblower thinks Cambronne is a gentleman and as such would not lie.
(c) Too much wine.
(d) Sharpe assures Hornblower that Cambronne is being genuine.

3. What is one thing Sharp and Hornblower are discussing?
(a) The Louisiana Purchase.
(b) The Boer Wars.
(c) The Napoleonic Wars.
(d) The slave trade.

4. What does Hornblower order Spendlove to do?
(a) Suggest Hornblower's plan to capture the Estrella to Fell.
(b) Go ashore and wait for Hornblower's signal.
(c) Board the Estrella as a new hand and plant a bomb belowdecks.
(d) Board the Estrella and ask for asylum.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What concerns Hornblower about Cambronne's possible destination and purpose?

2. What is a drogue?

3. Upon whom does Hornblower decide to keep a close watch?

4. What occupies Clorinda's days?

5. Why is San Juan problematic as far as the capture of Estrella del Sur?

(see the answer key)

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