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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what activity does Ramsbottom have a penchant?
(a) Yachting in the military style.
(b) Polo.
(c) Rugby.
(d) Hurley.

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

3. When is Barbara sailing out from England?
(a) She is not leaving England.
(b) In about 2 weeks from when Hornblower leaves his post.
(c) She set sail a month ago and is stopping first in the United States.
(d) Shortly.

4. What causes Hornblower to misread Cambronne's pretext for departing the gala?
(a) Too much wine.
(b) Hornblower thinks Cambronne is a gentleman and as such would not lie.
(c) He is laywaid by a beautiful woman.
(d) Sharpe assures Hornblower that Cambronne is being genuine.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Johnson want of Hornblower?

2. Who is Mr. Hough?

3. What does Hornblower find distasteful about the word millionaire?

4. What does Hornblower offer?

5. What does Hornblower hope?

(see the answer key)

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