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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16, 17, and 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the privateer Hornblower captures?
(a) The Esquire.
(b) The Versed.
(c) The Lady of Verdun.
(d) The Vengeance.

3. What does Hornblower order?
(a) His gig lowered.
(b) For the Atropos to maintain absolute silence.
(c) For the Prince to climb aloft.
(d) For Atropos to head out to open seas.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Hornblower decide not to let Eisenbeiss accompany him?

2. About what is the oarsman deprecatory?

3. Who is driving horses?

4. Why does Hornblower put a spring under the Atropos anchor?

5. How does the Mudir respond to Hornblower's anger?

(see the answer key)

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