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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 Johnson want of Hornblower?
(a) A letter to the governor requesting pardon for the survivinig pirates.
(b) Money.
(c) To tell Hornblower Lucy would like to meet him in the library.
(d) Release of Johnson's wife who is being held as a slave.

2. What does Spendlove do as he recovers?
(a) Becomes increasingly protective of Hornblower.
(b) Talks to Mr. Hough about Lucy.
(c) Decides to make a run for it.
(d) Talks to Lucy about England.

3. How does Johnson come across to Hornblower?
(a) As a wily fox.
(b) As formal and disapproving.
(c) As a very bright and articulate man.
(d) As an illiterate and ignorant man, scarcely more than a savage idiot.

4. Where does the waterfall end?
(a) It is impossible to tell from where Hornblower is sitting.
(b) A few feet down into a shallow stream.
(c) In a deep pool and river at the base of the cliff.
(d) In the ocean.

5. What is the ideal situation once the Estrella reaches high seas?
(a) The waves will be high enough to make the sea anchor work optimally.
(b) The sea anchor will slow down and the Clorinda will be able to close and board.
(c) The Estrella will becalm.
(d) The Estrella will sink.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one thing Sharp and Hornblower are discussing?

2. How does Hornblower deliver the lie to Cambronne?

3. What does Hornblower order Spendlove to do?

4. What happens after they ship fires a few more times?

5. Who arrives after Hornblower?

(see the answer key)

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