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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 starts heading towards Hornblower during the lieutenant examination?
(a) A medical emergency.
(b) An enemy vessel.
(c) A fire ship.
(d) A large storm.

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

3. What will happen if Hornblower fails his lieutenant examination?
(a) He will stay a midshipman.
(b) He will be fined.
(c) He will be demoted.
(d) He will lose some rank.

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

5. How many French sailors are with Hornblower after losing the Marie Galant?
(a) 12.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. When is the devil usually seen by the man who joins Hornblower in his place of solitude?

4. What weapon does Hornblower hold to protect himself against the French men after losing the Marie Galant?

5. How is the ship with the strange French sails defeated?

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