Read the text and answer the questions.

CHAPTER V. 

MOHUN APPEARS FOR THE LAST TIME IN THIS HISTORY. 

Besides my Lord Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, who for family reasons had kindly promised his protection and patronage to Colonel Esmond, he had other great friends in power now, both able and willing to assist him, and he might, with such allies, look forward to as fortunate advancement in civil life at home as he had got rapid promotion abroad. His Grace was magnanimous enough to offer to take Mr. Esmond as secretary on his Paris embassy, but no doubt he intended that proposal should be rejected; at any rate, Esmond could not bear the thoughts of attending his mistress farther than the church-door after her marriage, and so declined that offer which his generous rival made him. 

Other gentlemen in power were liberal at least of compliments and promises to Colonel Esmond. Mr. Harley, now become my Lord Oxford and Mortimer, and installed Knight of the Garter on the same day as his Grace of Hamilton had received the same honor, sent to the Colonel to say that a seat in Parliament should be at his disposal presently, and Mr. St. John held out many flattering hopes of advancement to the Colonel when he should enter the House. Esmond's friends were all successful, and the most successful and triumphant of all was his dear old commander, General Webb, who was now appointed Lieutenant-General of the Land Forces, and received with particular honor by the Ministry, by the Queen, and the people out of doors, who huzza'd the brave chief when they used to see him in his chariot going to the House or to the Drawing-room, or hobbling on foot to his coach from St. Stephen's upon his glorious old crutch and stick, and cheered him as loud as they had ever done Marlborough. 

1. Who guaranteed protection to Esmond?
2. What job did he offer to Esmond?
3. Did he expect Esmond to accept?
4. Did the Duke receive promotions?
5. Who used to cheer for General Webb?
6. Did they cheer him as loud as Marlborough?
7. What did the people see the General riding in?
8. Where was he going in it?
9. What would the General use when he walked?
10. General Webb was the old commander of whom?
11. Who told the Colonel that he could soon hold a position in Parliament?
12. Once there, who would advance him?
13. What could Esmond not stand to think of?
14. True or False: Esmond and the Lord Duke were rivals.
15. Why did the Lord Duke offer protection to Esmond.
16. True of False: General Webb was cowardly.
17. Who was the most prosperous of all Esmond's friends?
18. Who married the Lord Duke's mistress?
19. What chapter is the passage from?

Numbered answers:
1. Lord Duke of Hamilton and Brandon
2. secretary on his Paris embassy
3. no
4. his yesof Hamilton had received the same honor
5. the people
6. yes
7. his chariot
8. the House or to the Drawing-room
9. his glorious old crutch and stick
10. Esmond
11. Mr. Harley
12. Mr. St. John
13. being away from his mistress
14. false
15. family reasons
16. false
17. General Webb
18. Esmond
19. Five