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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. What is the name of the ship that finds Hornblower after he loses the Marie Galant?
(a) Ploy.
(b) Pique.
(c) Plunder.
(d) Panic.

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

3. Why is Simpson in such a black mood when Hornblower joins the Navy?
(a) He failed his lieutenant's test.
(b) He knows Hornblower is better than him.
(c) He hates British men.
(d) Hornblower's father killed Simpson's father.

4. What does Hornblower spend his time doing while on board the ship that finds him after losing the Marie Galant?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Plotting.
(c) Gambling.
(d) Reading.

5. What kind of ship is the one that first finds Hornblower after he loses the Marie Galant?
(a) Ship of the Line.
(b) Schooner.
(c) Privateer.
(d) Merchant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which part of the boat does Hornblower confine the French men to after losing the Marie Galant?

2. What happens to the first captured ship Hornblower is given command over when he and the crew abandon the ship?

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

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

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

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