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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. Which of the following is NOT seen by a sailor in the maintop just before the battle with a strange French ship begins?
(a) A spy.
(b) Oldroyd.
(c) God.
(d) Bracegirdle.

2. How is the ship with the strange French sails defeated?
(a) The murder of the French captain.
(b) Heavy cannon fire.
(c) Boarding maneuver.
(d) A truce between the captains.

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

4. What happens to Hornblower during his lieutenant examination?
(a) He is accused of cheating.
(b) He does extremely well.
(c) He faints.
(d) He gets nervous and stammers.

5. What is being held in the storeroom of the ship that picked up Hornblower after losing the Marie Galant?
(a) Slaves.
(b) Paint.
(c) Black powder.
(d) Paper.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of Hornblower's men does he begin to worry about after the attack of the Papillon?

3. What kind of ship is the one that first finds Hornblower after he loses the Marie Galant?

4. What position does Hornblower take when a strange French sail is seen in the distance?

5. What was the ship that finds Hornblower after he loses the Marie Galant designed to do?

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