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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do ships-of-war gain from capturing slave ships?
(a) A citation.
(b) Head money.
(c) A rotation back to England.
(d) Choice assignments next time.

2. What does Hornblower find distasteful about the word millionaire?
(a) He has never heard the word before, so he has no reaction to it.
(b) That so much importance is attached to one's financial status as to determine a person's worth for marriage.
(c) The word being applied to an individual.
(d) The fact that some men have so much money.

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

4. What would happen should Clorinda capture Estrella del Sur close to San Juan?
(a) Several other Spanish ships are liable to go to Estrella's aid.
(b) Fell would be declared a pirate.
(c) The fort at San Juan may fire upon Clorinda.
(d) The action would be deemed a violation of the rules of engagement by England and official protests would ensue.

5. Where does Hornblower make an official state visit?
(a) At the French embassy.
(b) At the government house in San Juan.
(c) Aboard the Estrella del Sur.
(d) At the Spanish embassy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the ideal situation once the Estrella reaches high seas?

2. Of what does Cambronne's cargo consist?

3. Where does Hornblower write a brief letter?

4. What was the one thing Hornblower had not planned upon?

5. What occupies Clorinda's days?

(see the answer key)

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