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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 will Hornblower be replacing when he becomes an active lieutenant?
(a) Simms.
(b) Styles.
(c) Soames.
(d) Smith.

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

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

4. What rumors are being spread about the man who joins Hornblower in the place he goes for solitude?
(a) He is mentally deficient.
(b) He is an escaped convict.
(c) He is a French spy.
(d) He has a number of wives in different countries.

5. Where does Hornblower go to find solitude on the ship?
(a) The galley.
(b) The crow's nest.
(c) His bunk.
(d) The mizzen top.

Short Answer Questions

1. What rank do the men on the board of examiners hold?

2. What does Hornblower spend his time doing while on board the ship that finds him after losing the Marie Galant?

3. Who is sent to help Hornblower in his position when a strange French sail is seen in the distance?

4. What does Pellew say to Hornblower after hearing about his experience with the Marie Galant?

5. What stops Hornblower's lieutenant examination?

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