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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hornblower and the Penalty of Failure.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What country is the ship from that finds Hornblower after he loses the Marie Galant?
(a) Britain.
(b) America.
(c) France.
(d) Italy.

2. What is the general feeling aboard the first ship Hornblower has duty on in the Navy?
(a) Discontent.
(b) Duty.
(c) Anger.
(d) Cheer.

3. What kind of ship is the one that first finds Hornblower after he loses the Marie Galant?
(a) Schooner.
(b) Merchant.
(c) Ship of the Line.
(d) Privateer.

4. What is Hornblower accused of while playing the game that the sailors play while Hornblower is on shore for the first time since joining the Navy?
(a) Distracting the others.
(b) Cheating.
(c) Losing on purpose.
(d) Not knowing the rules.

5. What does Hornblower have the crew do to try and save the captured ship before evacuating it as a lost cause?
(a) Patch the hole.
(b) Balance the ebb.
(c) Pump the water out.
(d) Haul the cargo out bag by bag.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Hornblower supposed to take his first captured vessel?

2. Who acts as the referee for the duel between Simpson and Hornblower?

3. What does Hornblower hear when he goes to the cargo-hold of the first captured ship he is given command over?

4. What is the name of the captain of the Indefatigable?

5. Where is the damage done to the captured ship that Hornblower is in charge of?

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