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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 offer?
(a) To allow Hooper the use of the Clorinda.
(b) To take care of the problem with the pirates.
(c) To sail up the coast and draw the pirates with him.
(d) To go back and set explosives in the caves.

2. Where does Hornblower direct the Crab to sail?
(a) The Straits of Magellan.
(b) The Tobago Channel.
(c) Cape Horn.
(d) St. Helena.

3. Who realizes immediately that the chase for Estrella del Sur is futile?
(a) Only Hornblower of everyone on board.
(b) Fell.
(c) No one.
(d) Hornblower and Spendlove.

4. What does Hornblower hope?
(a) That the captain of the Estrella will be too drunk to sail well.
(b) That the Clorinda's increased speed because of off loading its cargo will now be fast enough to catch the Estrella.
(c) That the Estrella will gain the high seas without detecting the sea anchor.
(d) Captain Fell will be quick enough to take advantage of the slowed down Estrella.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What legend does Hornblower recall upon hearing the news from the governor?

2. To what is the sea anchor attached?

3. Where does Hornblower decide to sail?

4. What does Hornblower announce he must do?

5. Who does Hooper consider expendable?

(see the answer key)

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