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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What occupies Clorinda's days?
(a) Cruising in the West Indies in search of pirates or slave runners.
(b) Sailing from port to port to supervise the dry dock activities of the West Indies fleet..
(c) Demonstrating seamanship to other English vessels.
(d) Ferrying English settlers among the islands of the West Indies.

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

5. What is Hornblower's position as the novel opens?
(a) Commander-in-Chief of His Britannic Majesty's ships and vessels in the West Indies.
(b) ommander-in-Chief of His Britannic Majesty's ships and vessels in New Zealand.
(c) ommander-in-Chief of His Britannic Majesty's ships and vessels in Australia.
(d) ommander-in-Chief of His Britannic Majesty's ships and vessels in the United States.

Short Answer Questions

1. What will break the restraint on the sea anchor?

2. Who does Hornblower congratulate on the speed of his ship?

3. What is a drogue?

4. How does Hornblower deliver the lie to Cambronne?

5. Why is Fell always poor?

(see the answer key)

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