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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. What is Hornblower missing?
(a) His hat.
(b) His sword.
(c) His watch.
(d) His left epaulet.

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

3. What does Hornblower do at Oxford?
(a) Files a complaint with the ship's owner.
(b) Leaves his wife and child in the care of a physician.
(c) Goes back to his cabin.
(d) Disembarks to finish the journey on horse.

4. How does Maria respond to the views of London.
(a) She thinks it's is smaller and dirtier than she imagined.
(b) She is in the cabin with her ill son and not seeing the sights.
(c) Indifferent as she's been here many times.
(d) She is awestruck.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What cannot be found?

2. Where will the procession end?

3. What does Hornblower find when he returns to his hotel room?

4. What angers some of the onlookers?

5. What happens as the barge approaches its destination?

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