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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10, 11, and 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About what does Maria fret?
(a) Her sister's upcoming marriage.
(b) Hornblower's indecorous behavior.
(c) The sun is going to ruin her complexion.
(d) Their son is crying.

2. What is a wherry?
(a) A cross between a horse and a special type of donkey.
(b) A flat ferry barge.
(c) A rowed craft.
(d) An animal similar to a cow.

3. Which canal(s) does the boat go down?
(a) Just the Cotswald.
(b) Thames and Severn.
(c) The Severn and Cotswald.
(d) Just the Thames.

4. Why isn't Hornblower fretting overly much about meeting the King?
(a) Because St. Vincent says he may not even meet the king personally.
(b) Because he has a cold.
(c) Because he has new orders.
(d) Because he knows he looks and feels his best.

5. With whom is Hornblower invited to dine?
(a) The Governor.
(b) The Captain of a Dutch merchant vessel.
(c) The Admiral of the Maltese fleet.
(d) The chief of the predominant native tribe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where will the procession end?

2. What does Eisenbeiss want to do for McCullum?

3. What is discovered about many of the casks of meat on board the Atropos?

4. How fast does the boat move?

5. Who demands to go with the Prince?

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