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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13, 14, and 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is McCullum?
(a) In a small boat headed to the mainland.
(b) On the ship.
(c) In a hospital on the mainland.
(d) Dead.

2. What floats by the Atropos?
(a) An oar.
(b) A keg.
(c) A body.
(d) An empty life boat.

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

4. What is noticed on the floating object?
(a) The number 27.
(b) Nothing.
(c) The number 47.
(d) The tattooed letters ARA.

5. What does Hornblower take care with as far as the loading is concerned?
(a) That it is completed within a week.
(b) That his sailors help the stevedores.
(c) That it is done quickly.
(d) That it is proper so as not to throw off the trim.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the fuse placed?

2. What is the name of the privateer Hornblower captures?

3. What will happen to Eisenbeiss if McCullum dies?

4. Where are McCullum's chances of survival best?

5. Of what does Hornblower try to convince the Turks?

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