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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Spanish officer with a white flag who approaches the English-taken fort is __________________.
(a) Colonel Orega.
(b) Unknown.
(c) Villaneuva.
(d) The Spanish Captain-General.

2. At dinner, which officer keeps his mouth shut?
(a) Roberts.
(b) Buckland.
(c) Hornblower.
(d) Carberry.

3. What is the name of the ship that Lt. William Bush boards at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Retribution.
(b) Clara.
(c) Renown.
(d) Conquerer.

4. Captain Sawyer's attitude when he looks around the quarterdeck for the first time revolves around ______________.
(a) Suspicion.
(b) Confusion.
(c) Annoyance.
(d) Anger.

5. _______ is killed by Spanish prisoners during their violent revolt on the Renown.
(a) Captain Sawyer.
(b) Roberts.
(c) Wellard.
(d) Smith.

Short Answer Questions

1. Because of one of the lieutenants' deaths, Bush becomes elevated to the rank of ______________.

2. The morning after the Captain's fall, the surgeon says that the Captain is _______________.

3. Who gives the orders for the ship to be dispatched?

4. Which seaman is reported to Bush as being drunk?

5. Both Bush and Hornblower have _______ for breakfast after they have successfully taken the fort.

(see the answer key)

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