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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Hornblower intend to do?
(a) Ask for reassignment.
(b) Send a missive to St. Helena and tell them to be on double guard.
(c) Tender his resignation.
(d) Intercept the Daring and have Cambronne silenced.

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

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

5. Where does Hornblower attend a gala?
(a) At General Layfayette's estate.
(b) At Sharpe's estate.
(c) At the New Orleans officer club.
(d) At Cambronne's estate.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hornblower see his future?

2. About how many vessels does Hornblower command?

3. What ensures Fell's continued employment?

4. Who hires the Daring?

5. How is Hornblower's composure during the playing out of this drama with the Estrella del Sur?

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