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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Cambronne say the Daring will now sail?
(a) He's not sure.
(b) To France.
(c) To New York to pick up a new cargo.
(d) To Bolivia.

2. What happens after Spendlove follows Hornblower's orders?
(a) The Estrella refuses to allow Spendlove to board.
(b) The bomb Spendlove plants fails to detonate.
(c) Fell relates the plan back to Hornblower.
(d) The warehouses along the docks accidentally catch fire.

3. To what is the cone affixed?
(a) A length of chain.
(b) An old, sunken ship.
(c) A bollard on the Clorinda.
(d) The dock.

4. To what is the sea anchor attached?
(a) The Clorinda's rudder pintle.
(b) The sunken ship.
(c) To the rudder pintle of the Estrella del Sur.
(d) The cone.

5. How do Cambronne's men receive Hornblower's news?
(a) They wail and moan, smash their muskets, and throw them overboard.
(b) They shrug since they never like the fact when Cambronne's wife insists on traveling with them.
(c) They cheer that they don't have to fight.
(d) They want to know if they will still get paid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower conclude Cambronne intends to do?

2. How does Hornblower deliver the lie to Cambronne?

3. What type of freight will the Daring be taking on shortly?

4. Who is the Estrella del Sur?

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

(see the answer key)

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