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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Hornblower board the Crab?
(a) By a large boarding party.
(b) Unarmed and unescorted.
(c) By ropes at night.
(d) He is unable to board the Crab.

2. Where does the Crab intercept the Daring?
(a) At Cuba's harbor of Guantanamo.
(b) At Port-au-Prince.
(c) At Freeport.
(d) On the open seas.

3. What does Hornblower intend to do?
(a) Ask for reassignment.
(b) Tender his resignation.
(c) Send a missive to St. Helena and tell them to be on double guard.
(d) Intercept the Daring and have Cambronne silenced.

4. What causes Hornblower to misread Cambronne's pretext for departing the gala?
(a) Sharpe assures Hornblower that Cambronne is being genuine.
(b) He is laywaid by a beautiful woman.
(c) Hornblower thinks Cambronne is a gentleman and as such would not lie.
(d) Too much wine.

5. What does Sharpe observe about Cambronne's route?
(a) Cambronne must ride out the hurricane coming up the Gulf before he can get away completely.
(b) Cambronne will probably go around the Florida Keys.
(c) Cambronne must call at Corpus Christi to embark his men.
(d) Cambronne will probably call at Cuba for more slaves.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hornblower deliver the lie to Cambronne?

2. How do Cambronne's men receive Hornblower's news?

3. Why is Hornblower in New Orleans?

4. Who is Mr. Cloudesley Sharpe?

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

(see the answer key)

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