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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hornblower learn from his wife, Barbara, about Ramsbottom?
(a) That Ramsbottom is suspected of running slaves.
(b) Ramsbottom became engaged to the Duke of York's daughter and broke it off, disgracing her.
(c) That Ramsbottom is being considered to be knighted.
(d) Ramsbottom has made a big splash in the English social scene and that the man is a millionaire.

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

3. What does the governor tell Hornblower as he makes port?
(a) The the Daring sinks with all hands lost.
(b) That Madam Cambronne is under the protection of the Americans.
(c) That Hornblower's wife's boat sank.
(d) That Napoleon has died.

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

5. About how many vessels does Hornblower command?
(a) 3.
(b) 17.
(c) 68.
(d) 55.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lucy do when she next sees Hornblower?

2. Who goes into the pirate's caves with a white flag?

3. What causes Hornblower to misread Cambronne's pretext for departing the gala?

4. Who is Johnson sending to the governor?

5. How does Johnson come across to Hornblower?

(see the answer key)

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