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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many prisoners does Hornblower take at the main gate on the other side of the fort from Bush?
(a) 14.
(b) 40.
(c) 44.
(d) 24.

2. Half the ________ trade comes up through the Bay.
(a) French.
(b) Carribbean.
(c) West Indies.
(d) World.

3. How many shipmen are on board the Renown?
(a) 440.
(b) 704.
(c) 740.
(d) 770.

4. Who gives the orders for the ship to be dispatched?
(a) King George II.
(b) Captain Sawyer.
(c) The Cabinet.
(d) Lords of the Admiralty.

5. What is the first concern of the previously-mentioned Spanish officer?
(a) Safe passage to Cuba.
(b) The damage done to the fort.
(c) The safety of the soldiers taken prisoner.
(d) The safety of the women prisoners.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who becomes the new Captain of the Renown?

2. Why does the Captain climb down the hatchway?

3. When the Captain fell, he landed on his ___________.

4. What is "watch and watch" that the Captain orders Hornblower to be on until further notice?

5. Hornblower suffers from ________________.

(see the answer key)

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