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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. Which of the following is NOT a man assigned to Hornblower's crew to take the captured ship to shore?
(a) Carson.
(b) Hunter.
(c) Johnson.
(d) Matthews.

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

3. What does Honblower use to temporarily patch up the damage in the ship?
(a) Pasty wet wood.
(b) A sail.
(c) Barrels.
(d) Wood from the railing.

4. What does Hornblower do when he suspects the hull of the captured ship was breached?
(a) Asks the crew of the ship.
(b) Checks for holes.
(c) Sounds the well.
(d) Measures the gait in the water.

5. 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 sinks.
(c) It is fired on by French cannons.
(d) It lights on fire.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What country is the ship from that finds Hornblower after he loses the Marie Galant?

3. Where is the damage done to the captured ship that Hornblower is in charge of?

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

5. What is Hornblower's first name?

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