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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens while Hornblower is in the garden area during the ball?
(a) He encounters the captain of the Estrella who punches him out.
(b) He is surrounded by a group of young women.
(c) He is grabbed, gagged and dragged off at knifepoint.
(d) He faints from the heat.

2. How does Hornblower deliver the lie to Cambronne?
(a) Using his first mate.
(b) Through an intermediary.
(c) By signal flags.
(d) With a stony face and icy reserve.

3. How do Hornblower and Fell differ in their opinion of the situation?
(a) Fell believes the Estrella is out of reach but Hornblower believes otherwise.
(b) Both Hornblower and Fell believe the Estrella is out of reach.
(c) Hornblower believes the Estrella is out of reach but Fell believes otherwise.
(d) Both Hornblower and Fell believe the Estrella can be taken without an ensuing problem.

4. Who is Mr. Hough?
(a) Hornblower's quartermaster.
(b) One of the midshipmen on the Clorinda.
(c) A wealthy local businessman and Jamaican planter.
(d) The secretary to the English diplomat in Jamaica.

5. What is another topic of discussion between Sharp and Hornblower?
(a) Problematic letters of marque.
(b) The pending promotion of Hornblower to Admiral.
(c) Residing in the United States.
(d) Problematic retrofitting of steam vessels.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what does the Governor remind Hornblower?

2. What has been executed aboard the Clorinda while Hornblower is at the government house?

3. What does Hooper flatly reject?

4. What type of freight will the Daring be taking on shortly?

5. What does Hornblower hope?

(see the answer key)

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