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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hornblower send ashore?
(a) Doctor Eisenbeiss.
(b) The Prince's excess baggage.
(c) The parrot.
(d) The four monkeys.

2. Who is the one officer Hornblower remembers clearly?
(a) Tom Pullings.
(b) John Jones.
(c) Jacob Miller.
(d) Tom Leighton.

3. What does Hornblower have Horrocks do?
(a) Take a small boat with the coffin to the next barge in line.
(b) Take a small boat to find a new barge.
(c) Start bailing.
(d) Hold the tiller while two men repair the leak.

4. What does Hornblower say will happen to the doctor if Eisenbeiss contravenes the mutiny acts?
(a) Eisenbeiss will swing from a yardarm.
(b) Hornblower knows he cannot do much to Eisenbeiss.
(c) Eisenbeiss will be dismissed off the ship.
(d) Eisenbeiss will sit for a court martial.

5. Upon what does payment to Tom Jenkins depend?
(a) Timely delivery.
(b) Having no problems during transit.
(c) Whether or not he beats several other boats to London.
(d) The quality of his goods.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what is the oarsman deprecatory?

2. What cannot be found?

3. Why isn't Hornblower fretting overly much about meeting the King?

4. Where does the boat arrive at the Thames River proper?

5. What is the horse driver doing?

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