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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do ships-of-war gain from capturing slave ships?
(a) Choice assignments next time.
(b) A citation.
(c) Head money.
(d) A rotation back to England.

2. What keeps the sea anchor bundled up until Estrella reaches top speed?
(a) A length of spun yarn.
(b) Two cotter pins.
(c) Paper wrapping.
(d) A length of wire.

3. What does Fell figure he can earn by capturing Estrella del Sur?
(a) 1000 pounds.
(b) 100 pounds.
(c) A citation and reassignment out of the tropics.
(d) Nothing since it's not a slave ship.

4. Of what does the Governor remind Hornblower?
(a) The last time Hornblower was in San Juan.
(b) The rules of engagement.
(c) Of the time the French broke the rules of engagement and what happened.
(d) Of the fact that he met Hornblower's wife while she was still married to Admiral Leighton.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What occupies Clorinda's days?

2. What does Hornblower order Spendlove to do?

3. How does Hornblower's flagship reach New Orleans?

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

5. Why is Hornblower in New Orleans?

(see the answer key)

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