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

2. What other information does Turner obtain?
(a) That the HMS Leopard just left.
(b) That the English fleet under Lord Cuthbert just left.
(c) Very little.
(d) That a French man-o-war is shortly expected.

3. What does Eisenbeiss want to do for McCullum?
(a) Let him die.
(b) Remove the bullet surgically.
(c) Find a shaman who will have the right herbal concoction.
(d) Leave him at a larger island for better medical care.

4. What does Hornblower volunteer to do?
(a) Drive the horses.
(b) Keep the boat safe while the captain goes ashore to find help.
(c) Steer the boat.
(d) Ride ahead to find some help.

5. Of what does Hornblower try to convince the Turks?
(a) He is fleeing a French man-o-war.
(b) He is searching for a French squadron.
(c) He is fleeing an American privateer.
(d) He is waiting for a French privateer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower do at Oxford?

2. What does the Mudir suggest?

3. About what is the oarsman deprecatory?

4. What is Hornblower ordered when he finds Collingwood's fleet?

5. What is parallel to the canal?

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