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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. What concerns Hornblower about Cambronne's possible destination and purpose?
(a) It could liberate Barbados from English rule.
(b) It could cause Spain to declare war on France and England could be dragged into such action.
(c) It could embroil Europe in a round of costly bloodshed.
(d) It could upset the balance of power in the West Indies.

2. Of what does the Governor remind Hornblower?
(a) The rules of engagement.
(b) The last time Hornblower was in San Juan.
(c) Of the fact that he met Hornblower's wife while she was still married to Admiral Leighton.
(d) Of the time the French broke the rules of engagement and what happened.

3. What does Hornblower instruct the men of the Crab to do?
(a) To assassinate Cambonne.
(b) To follow the Daring wherever she goes.
(c) To rough up some of the Daring crew to intimidate them.
(d) To investigate the nature of the cargo on the Daring so far as is practicable.

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

5. What happens after Spendlove follows Hornblower's orders?
(a) The warehouses along the docks accidentally catch fire.
(b) The Estrella refuses to allow Spendlove to board.
(c) Fell relates the plan back to Hornblower.
(d) The bomb Spendlove plants fails to detonate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Hornblower direct the Crab to sail?

2. What does Hornblower intend to do?

3. What happens as the sea anchor deploys?

4. How does Hornblower board the Crab?

5. Who does Hornblower congratulate on the speed of his ship?

Short Essay Questions

1. How large is the fleet Rear Admiral Hornblower commands and why is his flagship one of the lesser vessels?

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

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

4. Describe the vessel Hornblower's flagship spies.

5. What vessel has Hornblower made his flagship in this chapter and what is the vessel doing?

6. What has been done while Hornblower was verbally sparring with the captain of the Estrella del Sur?

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

8. What is the cargo of the Daring according to the men of the Crab?

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

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

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