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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hornblower and the Penalty of Failure.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wins the game that the sailors play while Hornblower is on shore for the first time since joining the Navy?
(a) Perry.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Hornblower.
(d) Simpson.

2. Where is the crew from the first captured vessel Hornblower is given command of from?
(a) America.
(b) France.
(c) Belgium.
(d) Italy.

3. How old is Simpson at the beginning of the book?
(a) 34.
(b) 14.
(c) 44.
(d) 24.

4. Which part of the boat does Hornblower confine the French men to after losing the Marie Galant?
(a) The bow.
(b) The starboard.
(c) The port.
(d) The harbor.

5. What is the name of the ship that Hornblower's first captain orders him to transfer to?
(a) Indefatigable.
(b) Independance.
(c) Inpenetrable.
(d) Immaculate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Hornblower place the crew of the first captured vessel he is given command of?

2. What is the name of the captain of the Indefatigable?

3. What is the general feeling aboard the first ship Hornblower has duty on in the Navy?

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

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

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