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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 happens as the barge approaches its destination?
(a) It becomes less maneuverable.
(b) It rams the dock.
(c) It becalms itself.
(d) It sinks.

2. What does Hornblower do at the end of the day of loading Atropos?
(a) Goes home to say goodbye to Maria and his family.
(b) Goes to a tavern with several officers.
(c) Goes to retrieve the Prince from his quarters.
(d) Sleeps.

3. Why do Hornblower and Tom propel the boat through the tunnel on foot?
(a) They need to stretch their legs a bit.
(b) Horses cannot get through the tunnel.
(c) One horse balks at going through the tunnel and then the others do also.
(d) It costs less for the men to use the tunnels than to have horses.

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

5. What angers some of the onlookers?
(a) That the barge sinks with the coffin onboard.
(b) Hornblower's breach in protocol.
(c) That the coffin falls and cracks open.
(d) Nothing because they can see the problem.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is driving horses?

2. About what is the oarsman deprecatory?

3. What does Hornblower say will happen to the doctor if Eisenbeiss contravenes the mutiny acts?

4. What does the Prince want to do?

5. What does Hornblower find stressful?

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