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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hornblower and the Examination for Lieutenant.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is seen in the maintop by the man who joins Hornblower in his place of solitude?
(a) God.
(b) A spy.
(c) The devil.
(d) The captain.

2. What worries Hornblower about one of his men after the attack on the Papillon?
(a) A lost look in his eyes.
(b) Rumors from the crew.
(c) An injury from the battle.
(d) Sores on his face.

3. Where does the French captain want Hornblower to sail after losing the Marie Galant?
(a) The Isle of Elba.
(b) The trading post.
(c) A French port.
(d) The nearest port.

4. What is the name of the ship that finds Hornblower after he loses the Marie Galant?
(a) Plunder.
(b) Ploy.
(c) Panic.
(d) Pique.

5. What stops Hornblower's lieutenant examination?
(a) A commotion.
(b) A meal break.
(c) A scream from outside.
(d) A decision.

Short Answer Questions

1. What excuse is given by the man Hornblower is worried about after the attack on the Papillon?

2. What is the name of the captain of the ship that finds Hornblower after he loses the Marie Galant?

3. How many English sailors are with Hornblower after losing the Marie Galant?

4. What does Hornblower threaten to do to men that disrupt his sailing after losing the Marie Galant?

5. What starts heading towards Hornblower during the lieutenant examination?

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