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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 is the horse driver doing?
(a) Dozing on top of one of the horses.
(b) Drinking gin continually.
(c) Cruelly whipping the horses.
(d) Singing in a loud voice.

2. How long would the overland passage have been that Hornblower just traveled by boat in less than a day?
(a) 50 miles.
(b) 100 miles.
(c) 250 miles.
(d) 180 miles.

3. What does the King announce that confuses Hornblower?
(a) A reference about Hornblower's command and His Serene Highness.
(b) Nothing.
(c) The flawless funeral procession.
(d) That Atropos is to be commanded by someone else.

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

5. Why does Admiral St. Vincent apologize?
(a) He does not apologize.
(b) For Hornblower's confusion.
(c) For leaving Hornblower to the "wolves."
(d) For the Prince's arrogance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower do at the end of the day of loading Atropos?

2. What will carry the dignitaries during the procession?

3. What cannot be found?

4. What does the man at the tiller give up on doing?

5. Where are Hornblower and St. Vincent going?

(see the answer key)

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