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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Cambronne sets sail, what does he employ?
(a) A company of mercenaries.
(b) Both steam tugs.
(c) A group of slaves.
(d) An escort of two American frigates.

2. What was the one thing Hornblower had not planned upon?
(a) That there would be so much cargo on the Estrella.
(b) That the pintle would be completely jerked off the ship.
(c) That the pintle would hold fast.
(d) The the sea anchor would cause the Estrella to keel over so badly.

3. What does Hornblower connive to do?
(a) Get the governor to turn his head from Hornblower's activities.
(b) Get the governor drunk.
(c) Get the captain of the Estrella drunk.
(d) Have the slave ship's captain casually disregard some of the finer points of law to Hornblower's eventual favor.

4. Who realizes immediately that the chase for Estrella del Sur is futile?
(a) Fell.
(b) No one.
(c) Hornblower and Spendlove.
(d) Only Hornblower of everyone on board.

5. What concerns Hornblower about Cambronne's possible destination and purpose?
(a) It could upset the balance of power in the West Indies.
(b) It could embroil Europe in a round of costly bloodshed.
(c) It could liberate Barbados from English rule.
(d) It could cause Spain to declare war on France and England could be dragged into such action.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has been executed aboard the Clorinda while Hornblower is at the government house?

2. Who follows the Estrella out of port?

3. What happens after Spendlove follows Hornblower's orders?

4. How does Hornblower board the Crab?

5. What is Hornblower's position as the novel opens?

(see the answer key)

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