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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is driving horses?
(a) Stephan.
(b) Jonas.
(c) Charlie.
(d) Lek.

3. Who intervenes between a young man dressed in finery and Hornblower?
(a) The Bishop of Canterbury.
(b) Admiral Leighton.
(c) The High Chamberlain to His Serene Highness.
(d) The Earl of West Borough.

4. What does Hornblower have his crew do?
(a) Repaint the Atropos to reflect a change of command.
(b) Scrub the Atropos from stem to stern.
(c) Mend the sails for getting underway.
(d) Help him write out hundreds of orders for individuals.

5. What do the three Sinhalese divers do?
(a) Dive for pearls.
(b) Sleep on the fore deck.
(c) Insult Hornblower by accident.
(d) Only obey McCullum.

Short Answer Questions

1. What floats by the Atropos?

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

3. Who is His Serene Highness?

4. What does the Prince want to do?

5. What is procured at Oxford?

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