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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About how many vessels does Hornblower command?
(a) 68.
(b) 55.
(c) 17.
(d) 3.

2. What will break the restraint on the sea anchor?
(a) The paper will dissolve with some time.
(b) A built-in cutting edge.
(c) The Clorinda will fire a cannon.
(d) Water pressure and flow.

3. How does Hornblower see his future?
(a) Stripped of honor and devoid of respect.
(b) A court martial looming.
(c) Hell and damnation for executing a woman.
(d) A promotion for stopping Cambronne.

4. What does Hornblower conclude Cambronne intends to do?
(a) Attack the British crown colony of Barbados.
(b) Aid the rebellion in Bolivia.
(c) Aid the rebellion in the West Indies by the slaves.
(d) Free Napoleon.

5. What is a drogue?
(a) A ship that has only one mast.
(b) A captain gone astray.
(c) A sea anchor.
(d) A sailor engaged in nefarious trade.

Short Answer Questions

1. What keeps the sea anchor bundled up until Estrella reaches top speed?

2. What do ships-of-war gain from capturing slave ships?

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

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

5. What is one thing Sharp and Hornblower are discussing?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hornblower encounter the Estrella del Sur's captain and what does Hornblower do?

2. Describe Fell's decision regarding the Estrella del Sur and the result of the decision.

3. Describe the capture of the Estrella del Sur by the Clorinda.

4. What does the governor warn Hornblower about, and how does Hornblower's facile political manipulations set up the captain of the Estrella del Sur?

5. Where has Cambronne actually gone and what prevents Hornblower from following him immediately?

6. How do Fell and Hornblower differ on whether the Estrella's capture is still possible and why would that be so devastating to Fell? What does Hornblower decide to do?

7. What would enable Fell to profit by the capture of the Estrella del Sur and by how much would he profit?

8. If Cambronne is undertaking the mission which Hornblower believes he is doing, why is Hornblower concerned and what does Hornblower determine to do?

9. How is Hornblower not up to his usual powers of observation and deduction?

10. What does Hornblower tell Cambronne when Hornblower boards the Daring?

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