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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 happens to the horse driver?
(a) He is shot.
(b) He passes out.
(c) He runs off.
(d) He is trampled by a horse.

2. What happens to the lead barge?
(a) It sinks in under a minute.
(b) It rams an underwater obstacle.
(c) It springs a leak.
(d) It spins sideways.

3. What is the name of the Tunnel through which the boat goes?
(a) Sapperton.
(b) Eaton.
(c) Dunwiddy.
(d) Flewert.

4. What does the man at the tiller give up on doing?
(a) Trying to engage Hornblower in conversation.
(b) Keeping the boat completely in line.
(c) Telling his crew to row harder.
(d) Telling the captain about the weakened pinion rudder.

5. 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) It costs less for the men to use the tunnels than to have horses.
(d) One horse balks at going through the tunnel and then the others do also.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower find stressful?

2. What does Hornblower do at Oxford?

3. What angers some of the onlookers?

4. Where will the procession end?

5. Upon what does payment to Tom Jenkins depend?

(see the answer key)

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