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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. Where does Hornblower gain his first view of Atropos?
(a) At Wereworth.
(b) At Piccadilly.
(c) At Deptford.
(d) At Brendford.

2. How is the vessel upon which the Hornblower family rides propelled?
(a) Rowing.
(b) Towed.
(c) Steam.
(d) Sails.

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

4. What fascinates Hornblower on the trip?
(a) The various types of terrain they pass.
(b) The way the scrawny mules are able to pull so much weight.
(c) The way the sails are manipulated.
(d) The way the boat is constructed.

5. Whose funeral procession is Hornblower charged with planning?
(a) Lord Barton.
(b) Admiral Fulton.
(c) Admiral Leighton.
(d) Lord Nelson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Hornblower and Tom propel the boat through the tunnel on foot?

2. Where will the procession end?

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

4. What is parallel to the canal?

5. What is Hornblower missing?

(see the answer key)

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