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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the one thing Hornblower had not planned upon?
(a) That there would be so much cargo on the Estrella.
(b) The the sea anchor would cause the Estrella to keel over so badly.
(c) That the pintle would be completely jerked off the ship.
(d) That the pintle would hold fast.

2. Of what is Hornblower suspicious?
(a) The motives of Johnson.
(b) The ability of the United States to regulate their merchants.
(c) The mission of the Daring.
(d) Sharpe's good intentions.

3. What does Hornblower instruct the men of the Crab to do?
(a) To rough up some of the Daring crew to intimidate them.
(b) To investigate the nature of the cargo on the Daring so far as is practicable.
(c) To assassinate Cambonne.
(d) To follow the Daring wherever she goes.

4. What is another topic of discussion between Sharp and Hornblower?
(a) Residing in the United States.
(b) Problematic retrofitting of steam vessels.
(c) Problematic letters of marque.
(d) The pending promotion of Hornblower to Admiral.

5. To what is the sea anchor attached?
(a) The Clorinda's rudder pintle.
(b) The sunken ship.
(c) The cone.
(d) To the rudder pintle of the Estrella del Sur.

6. Where does the Crab intercept the Daring?
(a) At Port-au-Prince.
(b) At Freeport.
(c) At Cuba's harbor of Guantanamo.
(d) On the open seas.

7. 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 Estrella del sur.
(d) The captain of the Atlas.

8. What does the Clorinda do?
(a) Closes quickly.
(b) Fires a few shots across the bow of the Estrella.
(c) Starts to close but takes a few rounds in the hull causing it to start taking on water.
(d) Starts to close but then also flounders in the heavy seas.

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

10. Who is the Estrella del Sur?
(a) The flagship of the Spanish fleet in the West Indies.
(b) A large schooner capable of exceptional speed.
(c) A retrofitted English vessel captured during the Napoleonic Wars.
(d) A retrofitted Spanish vessel that had been Napoleon's flagship.

11. What does Hornblower tell Cambronne?
(a) That there are 4 English frigates in port at Freeport at the moment.
(b) That he is holding Cambronne's wife as hostage and if Cambronne carries out his intentions, she will be shot.
(c) That Napoleon has recently died.
(d) That there are 4 English frigates in port at Barbados at the moment.

12. How does Hornblower board the Crab?
(a) He is unable to board the Crab.
(b) Unarmed and unescorted.
(c) By ropes at night.
(d) By a large boarding party.

13. How does Hornblower deliver the lie to Cambronne?
(a) With a stony face and icy reserve.
(b) By signal flags.
(c) Through an intermediary.
(d) Using his first mate.

14. What does Cambronne bewail?
(a) Napoleon's death.
(b) That his wife is captive.
(c) The loss of his cause in Barbardos.
(d) That Hornblower has figured out Cambronne's plan.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Cambronne sets sail, what does he employ?

2. What cargo does the Estreela del Sur often carry?

3. What keeps the sea anchor bundled up until Estrella reaches top speed?

4. What does Sharpe observe about Cambronne's route?

5. What does Hornblower hope?

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