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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16, 17, and 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Eisenbeiss do as soon as the ship is still?
(a) Goes ashore to search for laudanum.
(b) Goes ashore to see if he can find a surgeon.
(c) Performs surgery on McCullum.
(d) Tries to slip away from the ship.

2. What vessel does Hornblower encounter?
(a) The Amelia Jane.
(b) The Cordelie.
(c) The Shannon.
(d) The Binghamton.

3. How long would the overland passage have been that Hornblower just traveled by boat in less than a day?
(a) 180 miles.
(b) 250 miles.
(c) 100 miles.
(d) 50 miles.

4. With what does the Prince arrive on the Atropos?
(a) Four monkeys.
(b) Extensive baggage.
(c) Four servants.
(d) A parrot.

5. Why does Hornblower put a spring under the Atropos anchor?
(a) He wants Atropos to stay in the harbor for some time--he suggests pirates may be about the area.
(b) To give the Atropos more buoyancy with all the gold and silver weight.
(c) To make it easier to quickly heave anchor.
(d) To help the Atropos maintain trim in the coming storm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who fights a duel?

2. On what does Hornblower congratulate himself?

3. Who comes aboard the Atropos?

4. Which canal(s) does the boat go down?

5. Where does Hornblower gain his first view of Atropos?

(see the answer key)

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