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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hornblower suggest that the landing party take with them to scale walls of the fort, if need be?
(a) Ladders.
(b) Boat grapnels with lines attached.
(c) Crossbows with lines attached.
(d) Ropes.

2. The night after the British take the fort, how many hours of sleep does Bush get to sleep before taking the morning watch?
(a) 8 hours.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 4 hours.
(d) 6 hours.

3. At the beginning of Chapter 3, the Renown is plunging across the ________________.
(a) Adriatic.
(b) Pacific.
(c) Atlantic.
(d) Mediterranean.

4. What role does Whiting have?
(a) Surgeon.
(b) Captain of the Marines.
(c) Marine.
(d) Midshipman.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What infests the ship formerly named the Gaditana while the Spanish prisoners are on board?

2. At each corner of the fort there is a small ________.

3. At the end of Chapter 10, how many of the privateers' schooners are destroyed?

4. Who speaks in a squeaky voice?

5. The run to Kingston, Jamaica would be completed in ___________________.

(see the answer key)

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