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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Hornblower board the Crab?
(a) By a large boarding party.
(b) He is unable to board the Crab.
(c) By ropes at night.
(d) Unarmed and unescorted.

2. What happens to the pintle?
(a) It is jerked out of the hull.
(b) It slews the ship sideways.
(c) It hold fast.
(d) It breaks in two.

3. About how many vessels does Hornblower command?
(a) 55.
(b) 68.
(c) 17.
(d) 3.

4. Why is Hornblower in New Orleans?
(a) To meet up with his wife.
(b) To talk to a French general.
(c) To pay an official courtesy visit.
(d) To oversee the construction of a new frigate.

5. What legend does Hornblower recall upon hearing the news from the governor?
(a) The legend of Julian of Norwich.
(b) The legend of St. Elizabeth of Hungary.
(c) The legend of Napoleon's youth.
(d) The legend of Napoleon's birth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would happen should Clorinda capture Estrella del Sur close to San Juan?

2. What does Sharpe observe about Cambronne's route?

3. What is Hornblower's new flagship?

4. How do the men of the Clorinda construct a large, truncated cone?

5. What does Cambronne demand as verification?

(see the answer key)

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