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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 is the gunner's name?
(a) Gold.
(b) Hammer.
(c) Machens.
(d) Clout.

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

3. What does Hornblower do on the lengthy voyage to Gibraltar?
(a) Write his memoirs.
(b) Study celestial navigation.
(c) Drill his crew.
(d) Teach his midshipmen about currents.

4. Who is the one officer Hornblower remembers clearly?
(a) Jacob Miller.
(b) John Jones.
(c) Tom Leighton.
(d) Tom Pullings.

5. What does the Mudir use as a reason that the Atropos should stay longer?
(a) The townspeople are worried about marauders.
(b) A plague.
(c) Food is coming in by overland caravan.
(d) Pirates nearby.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what has the gold been stored?

2. What does Hornblower have Horrocks do?

3. What will prevent entrance into the sunken Speedwell?

4. Where are Hornblower and St. Vincent maneuvered?

5. What cannot be found?

(see the answer key)

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