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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hornblower conclude Cambronne intends to do?
(a) Aid the rebellion in the West Indies by the slaves.
(b) Aid the rebellion in Bolivia.
(c) Attack the British crown colony of Barbados.
(d) Free Napoleon.

2. 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.

3. Who does Hornblower congratulate on the speed of his ship?
(a) The captain of the Estrella del sur.
(b) The captain of the HMS Java.
(c) The captain of the Daring.
(d) The captain of the Atlas.

4. Where does Hornblower direct the Crab to sail?
(a) The Tobago Channel.
(b) The Straits of Magellan.
(c) Cape Horn.
(d) St. Helena.

5. What does Hornblower tell Cambronne?
(a) That there are 4 English frigates in port at Barbados at the moment.
(b) That there are 4 English frigates in port at Freeport at the moment.
(c) That Napoleon has recently died.
(d) That he is holding Cambronne's wife as hostage and if Cambronne carries out his intentions, she will be shot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Hornblower's new flagship?

2. Where does the Crab intercept the Daring?

3. What occupies Clorinda's days?

4. How might the political situation between England and the United States be described?

5. About how many vessels does Hornblower command?

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