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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. Upon what vessel do Hornblower and his family take passage?
(a) The Queen Elizabeth.
(b) The Queen Charlotte.
(c) The Queen Anne.
(d) The Queen Mary.

2. What does Hornblower find stressful?
(a) Guiding the boat through a series of staunches.
(b) The extreme heat.
(c) His infant son's constant crying.
(d) His wife's disapproval.

3. Where does the Hornblower family board the vessel?
(a) Oxford.
(b) Cotswold.
(c) Gloucester.
(d) Essex.

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

5. What is procured at Oxford?
(a) An arrest warrant for the drunk teamster.
(b) A room at a plush inn.
(c) A fresh crew.
(d) Lunch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower volunteer to do?

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

3. Who forbids Hornblower entrance to the room where the coffin lies in state?

4. Where does Hornblower play with his son?

5. What is parallel to the canal?

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