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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hornblower, The Frogs, and the Lobsters.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happens to the first captured ship Hornblower is given command over when he and the crew abandon the ship?
(a) It pops apart at the seams.
(b) It is fired on by French cannons.
(c) It sinks.
(d) It lights on fire.

3. What injury does Hornblower receive during the battle on the Papillon?
(a) He skins the palms of his hands.
(b) He is stabbed in the leg.
(c) He is shot in the arm.
(d) He falls from the main mast.

4. Who does Hornblower place second in command to himself during the attack on the Papillon?
(a) Pellew.
(b) Kennedy.
(c) Jepson.
(d) Jackson.

5. What excuse is given by the man Hornblower is worried about after the attack on the Papillon?
(a) Scurvy.
(b) Rat bites.
(c) Boils.
(d) Lack of sleep.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower threaten to do to men that disrupt his sailing after losing the Marie Galant?

2. What title is held by the man who is to lead the Indefatigable as they transport the special cargo?

3. What are the ships carrying loads of contraband goods called?

4. What is the first captured ship Hornblower is given command of carrying?

5. What are crews called that take captured vessels into port?

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