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

2. Who does Hornblower congratulate on the speed of his ship?
(a) The captain of the Estrella del sur.
(b) The captain of the HMS Java.
(c) The captain of the Atlas.
(d) The captain of the Daring.

3. What does Lucy do when she next sees Hornblower?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Slaps him for abandoning Spendlove.
(c) Admits her love and devotion for him.
(d) Gets hysterical and asks about Spendlove.

4. What does Hornblower instruct the men of the Crab to do?
(a) To assassinate Cambonne.
(b) To investigate the nature of the cargo on the Daring so far as is practicable.
(c) To rough up some of the Daring crew to intimidate them.
(d) To follow the Daring wherever she goes.

5. Who follows the Estrella out of port?
(a) The Java and the Sutherland.
(b) The San Juan shore patrol.
(c) A French frigate.
(d) The Clorinda.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Fell always poor?

2. What is Hornblower's new flagship?

3. How does Hornblower deliver the lie to Cambronne?

4. Who is Captain Thomas Fell?

5. What does Hooper flatly reject?

(see the answer key)

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