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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Spendlove escape?
(a) He tells Johnson he will bring back large sums of money.
(b) He jumps into the water and swims to Montego Bay and then rides a horse.
(c) He does not escape.
(d) He bribes a guard.

2. How does Johnson come across to Hornblower?
(a) As an illiterate and ignorant man, scarcely more than a savage idiot.
(b) As a very bright and articulate man.
(c) As formal and disapproving.
(d) As a wily fox.

3. How does Barbara seem in response to Hornblower telling her about the likely outcome for Hudnutt?
(a) She is indignant.
(b) She is outraged.
(c) She seems complacent.
(d) She is heartbroken.

4. Upon what are the Hornblowers waiting?
(a) The new admiral to arrive.
(b) Their packet to depart to England.
(c) The promotion ceremony.
(d) Their packet to take them to Hornblower's new assignment in the Mediterranean.

5. What does Johnson want of Hornblower?
(a) Money.
(b) To tell Hornblower Lucy would like to meet him in the library.
(c) A letter to the governor requesting pardon for the survivinig pirates.
(d) Release of Johnson's wife who is being held as a slave.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who engages Hooper and Hornblower in animated conversation?

2. What does Hornblower find distasteful about the word millionaire?

3. What does Hornblower do on board the Helmond?

4. Why does Hornblower read the letter aloud?

5. Why does Hornblower swim across a river?

(see the answer key)

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