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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the landing on the shores of Samana Bay, Bush is _______________.
(a) Scared and tense.
(b) Excited and nervous.
(c) Nervous and scared.
(d) Tense and excited.

2. Why does Bush halt for 15 minutes?
(a) He was annoyed with them.
(b) There was cattle up ahead.
(c) None of the answers are correct.
(d) They needed to take a rest.

3. At each corner of the fort there is a small ________.
(a) Flag.
(b) Bastion.
(c) Tower.
(d) Battery.

4. When Hornblower states that he wishes they were going into action rather than running away, Bush calls him a ________________.
(a) Brave man.
(b) Crazy man.
(c) Fire-eater.
(d) Fire-brand.

5. How many prize ships follow the Renown out of Samana Bay?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years of experience does Bush have?

2. How does Colonel Ortega try to scare the British from staying at the Spanish fort?

3. Who is the ship surgeon?

4. The number of shipmen in the crews that secure the lower deck guns totaled _____________.

5. While Bush fights off revolting Spanish prisoners, he is wounded _____ times and requires _____ stitches to secure the wounds.

(see the answer key)

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