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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Mr. Hough?
(a) A wealthy local businessman and Jamaican planter.
(b) One of the midshipmen on the Clorinda.
(c) The secretary to the English diplomat in Jamaica.
(d) Hornblower's quartermaster.

2. How do Hornblower and Fell differ in their opinion of the situation?
(a) Hornblower believes the Estrella is out of reach but Fell believes otherwise.
(b) Both Hornblower and Fell believe the Estrella is out of reach.
(c) Fell believes the Estrella is out of reach but Hornblower believes otherwise.
(d) Both Hornblower and Fell believe the Estrella can be taken without an ensuing problem.

3. What happens after Spendlove follows Hornblower's orders?
(a) The warehouses along the docks accidentally catch fire.
(b) Fell relates the plan back to Hornblower.
(c) The Estrella refuses to allow Spendlove to board.
(d) The bomb Spendlove plants fails to detonate.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What concerns Hornblower about Cambronne's possible destination and purpose?

2. Of what does the Governor remind Hornblower?

3. Why won't any of the men take the letter to the governor?

4. What does Hornblower do after lunch?

5. What bay does Hornblower look out over where he is sitting on a rocky ledge?

(see the answer key)

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