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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ensures Fell's continued employment?
(a) Hornblower's recommendation.
(b) The success with the Estrella del Sur.
(c) Nothing, but he has plenty of money now.
(d) Spendlove's recommendation.

2. What was the one thing Hornblower had not planned upon?
(a) That the pintle would hold fast.
(b) That there would be so much cargo on the Estrella.
(c) The the sea anchor would cause the Estrella to keel over so badly.
(d) That the pintle would be completely jerked off the ship.

3. What does the governor tell Hornblower as he makes port?
(a) That Madam Cambronne is under the protection of the Americans.
(b) That Hornblower's wife's boat sank.
(c) That Napoleon has died.
(d) The the Daring sinks with all hands lost.

4. What happens as the sea anchor deploys?
(a) The ship keels to starboard and takes on water.
(b) The ship's bow dips and cracks at the force of hitting the waves.
(c) Its massive towing force jerks on the rudder pintle.
(d) The ship keels to port and rolls far enough to break the main mast.

5. Who realizes immediately that the chase for Estrella del Sur is futile?
(a) Hornblower and Spendlove.
(b) Only Hornblower of everyone on board.
(c) Fell.
(d) No one.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would happen should Clorinda capture Estrella del Sur close to San Juan?

2. What happens to the pintle?

3. What does Cambronne demand as verification?

4. What is another topic of discussion between Sharp and Hornblower?

5. How do Hornblower and Fell differ in their opinion of the situation?

(see the answer key)

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