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

2. Where will the procession end?
(a) St. Thomas Cathedral.
(b) Buckminister Abby.
(c) Whitehall Steps.
(d) Westminister Cathedral.

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

4. What is a wherry?
(a) A rowed craft.
(b) A cross between a horse and a special type of donkey.
(c) An animal similar to a cow.
(d) A flat ferry barge.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the boat arrive at the Thames River proper?

2. Upon what does payment to Tom Jenkins depend?

3. Whose funeral procession is Hornblower charged with planning?

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

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

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