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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. What does Hornblower threaten to do to men that disrupt his sailing after losing the Marie Galant?
(a) Arrest them.
(b) Put them in charge.
(c) Kill them.
(d) Throw them overboard.

2. Who sends Hornblower to take his lieutenant examination?
(a) Styles.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Pellew.
(d) Keene.

3. Who joins Hornblower in the place he goes to find solitude on the ship?
(a) Kennedy.
(b) Jepson.
(c) Pellew.
(d) Finch.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Hammond challenge to a duel?

2. Where is Hornblower drifting after losing the Marie Galant?

3. Who is the senior officer of the board of examiners?

4. Who is seen in the cable tier by the man who joins Hornblower in his place of solitude?

5. How long will Hornblower have to wait to take the lieutenant examination again if he fails it the first time?

(see the answer key)

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