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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do ships-of-war gain from capturing slave ships?
(a) Head money.
(b) Choice assignments next time.
(c) A rotation back to England.
(d) A citation.

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

3. What does the Clorinda do?
(a) Closes quickly.
(b) Fires a few shots across the bow of the Estrella.
(c) Starts to close but then also flounders in the heavy seas.
(d) Starts to close but takes a few rounds in the hull causing it to start taking on water.

4. What is Hornblower's new flagship?
(a) Atlas.
(b) Java.
(c) Leopard.
(d) Clorinda.

5. Why is Hornblower in New Orleans?
(a) To talk to a French general.
(b) To meet up with his wife.
(c) To oversee the construction of a new frigate.
(d) To pay an official courtesy visit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the ideal situation once the Estrella reaches high seas?

2. What does the crew of the Clorinda receive?

3. What does Hornblower intend to do?

4. Why is Fell always poor?

5. How might the political situation between England and the United States be described?

(see the answer key)

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