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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Hornblower attend a gala?
(a) At Cambronne's estate.
(b) At General Layfayette's estate.
(c) At the New Orleans officer club.
(d) At Sharpe's estate.

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

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

4. What will break the restraint on the sea anchor?
(a) The Clorinda will fire a cannon.
(b) A built-in cutting edge.
(c) Water pressure and flow.
(d) The paper will dissolve with some time.

5. What cargo does the Estreela del Sur often carry?
(a) Tobacco from the Southern states.
(b) Slaves.
(c) Rum and cigars from Cuba.
(d) Arms and ammo for the war in Brazil.

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon whom does Hornblower decide to keep a close watch?

2. What happens after Spendlove follows Hornblower's orders?

3. What is another topic of discussion between Sharp and Hornblower?

4. How might the political situation between England and the United States be described?

5. What causes Hornblower to misread Cambronne's pretext for departing the gala?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cambronne verify Hornblower's information and what is the reaction of Cambronne and the ship's crew?

2. Who commands the Clorinda and what is his financial situation?

3. What would enable Fell to profit by the capture of the Estrella del Sur and by how much would he profit?

4. What is the ostensible reason Cambronne has hired the Daring, and does Hornblower believe the explanation?

5. What has been done while Hornblower was verbally sparring with the captain of the Estrella del Sur?

6. Where has Cambronne actually gone and what prevents Hornblower from following him immediately?

7. If Cambronne is undertaking the mission which Hornblower believes he is doing, why is Hornblower concerned and what does Hornblower determine to do?

8. How does Hornblower discreetly inform Fell of a possible plan to capture the Estrella del Sur and what is Fell's reaction?

9. Describe Fell's decision regarding the Estrella del Sur and the result of the decision.

10. Who does Rear Admiral Hornblower talk with and what are the main topics of discussion?

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