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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Cambronne express his anguish?
(a) He rips off his uniform's insignia.
(b) He shoots himself in the head.
(c) He breaks his sword and casts the remnants into the sea.
(d) He cuts his hair.

2. Who is Charles Ramsbottom?
(a) Hornblower's third cousin.
(b) A noble turned pirate.
(c) Lucy Hough's latest beau.
(d) A very wealthy industrialist who has recently entered society.

3. What occupies Clorinda's days?
(a) Demonstrating seamanship to other English vessels.
(b) Sailing from port to port to supervise the dry dock activities of the West Indies fleet..
(c) Ferrying English settlers among the islands of the West Indies.
(d) Cruising in the West Indies in search of pirates or slave runners.

4. What does Hornblower spend his time doing during the next two weeks after the dinner with Ramsbottom?
(a) Working through a pile of paperwork before leaving Jamaica.
(b) Drilling his squadron on the open seas.
(c) Recovering from yellow fever.
(d) Recovering from malaria.

5. Why is Hornblower in despair?
(a) For not being able to persuade Cambronne to change his course.
(b) For having to threaten the life of a woman.
(c) For trusting Sharpe as to Cambronne's intentions.
(d) For giving his word as an officer and gentleman when it was a lie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Helmond?

2. Who realizes immediately that the chase for Estrella del Sur is futile?

3. What does Hornblower announce he must do?

4. Of what is Hornblower suspicious?

5. How does Hornblower see his future?

(see the answer key)

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