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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hornblower send ashore?
(a) The parrot.
(b) Doctor Eisenbeiss.
(c) The four monkeys.
(d) The Prince's excess baggage.

2. Upon what does payment to Tom Jenkins depend?
(a) Timely delivery.
(b) The quality of his goods.
(c) Having no problems during transit.
(d) Whether or not he beats several other boats to London.

3. What does the Prince want to do?
(a) Serve in the Royal Navy.
(b) He does not express what he wants.
(c) Gain a commission in the Cavalry.
(d) Watch how a ship is readied for battle.

4. What happens as the barge approaches its destination?
(a) It becomes less maneuverable.
(b) It rams the dock.
(c) It sinks.
(d) It becalms itself.

5. What is discovered about many of the casks of meat on board the Atropos?
(a) They are inedible.
(b) They are much better quality than usual.
(c) The rats ate them.
(d) They are tough, tasteless but useable.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower find stressful?

2. What does the King announce that confuses Hornblower?

3. Where does the Hornblower family board the vessel?

4. What does Hornblower ask the King?

5. With what does the Prince arrive on the Atropos?

(see the answer key)

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