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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hornblower climb?
(a) The mast of the Clorinda to show new recruits how to do so.
(b) The balustrade inside the ball room to retrieve a cat.
(c) The garden wall.
(d) A dangling rope ladder.

2. Where does Hornblower have the Clorinda's mortar mounted?
(a) On the fighting bridges.
(b) On a mule-drawn wagon.
(c) On the bridge wings.
(d) On a light boat.

3. What does Hornblower conclude Cambronne intends to do?
(a) Aid the rebellion in the West Indies by the slaves.
(b) Free Napoleon.
(c) Aid the rebellion in Bolivia.
(d) Attack the British crown colony of Barbados.

4. Where does Cambronne say the Daring will now sail?
(a) To New York to pick up a new cargo.
(b) To France.
(c) He's not sure.
(d) To Bolivia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Cambronne express his anguish?

2. Why is Hornblower in despair?

3. What happens while Hornblower is in the garden area during the ball?

4. What bothers Hornblower about Johnson's plan?

5. What is Hornblower's new flagship?

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