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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3, 4, and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the man at the tiller give up on doing?
(a) Telling his crew to row harder.
(b) Trying to engage Hornblower in conversation.
(c) Keeping the boat completely in line.
(d) Telling the captain about the weakened pinion rudder.

2. What is the name of the Tunnel through which the boat goes?
(a) Eaton.
(b) Flewert.
(c) Dunwiddy.
(d) Sapperton.

3. What does Hornblower volunteer to do?
(a) Drive the horses.
(b) Ride ahead to find some help.
(c) Keep the boat safe while the captain goes ashore to find help.
(d) Steer the boat.

4. Where does Hornblower gain his first view of Atropos?
(a) At Deptford.
(b) At Wereworth.
(c) At Brendford.
(d) At Piccadilly.

5. What does Hornblower find when he returns to his hotel room?
(a) His wife has had a baby girl.
(b) His wife has returned to their home.
(c) His wife is dead.
(d) His wife is alive but the baby is dead.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a wherry?

2. Why does the boat carry a long scythe blade at her prow?

3. What does Hornblower have Horrocks do?

4. How does Maria respond to the views of London.

5. Upon what does payment to Tom Jenkins depend?

(see the answer key)

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