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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who can be excused from church services according to the tolerant Admiralty?
(a) Dissenters.
(b) Catholics.
(c) All of the answers are correct.
(d) Jews.

2. Lieutenants are promoted through merit _______.
(a) Often.
(b) Only when prisoners are captured.
(c) Rarely.
(d) Every few years.

3. Horatio suggests that they use a ________ from the ship to attack the far end of the bay.
(a) Nine-pounder.
(b) Twenty-four-pounder.
(c) Thirthy-pounder.
(d) Twelve-pounder.

4. Horatio proposes that the landing party be made of ______________.
(a) 180 men.
(b) 80 men.
(c) 108 men.
(d) 208 men.

5. After their retreat, what is Hornblower's proposed plan?
(a) Go back to England.
(b) Storm the fort in a surprise attack the next night.
(c) Sail on to Jamaica.
(d) Storm the fort in a surprise attack that very night.

Short Answer Questions

1. What colors are the Spanish officers' uniforms?

2. What do Bush and Hornblower have to share?

3. What does Hornblower suggest that the landing party take with them to scale walls of the fort, if need be?

4. At each corner of the fort there is a small ________.

5. Who speaks in a squeaky voice?

(see the answer key)

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