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

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

3. How long is the first captured ship Hornblower is given command of taking on water before the damage is discovered?
(a) 20 hours.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 2 days.

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

5. What is the name of the captain of the ship that finds Hornblower after he loses the Marie Galant?
(a) Newman.
(b) Nouvant.
(c) Neuville.
(d) Neville.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower have the crew do to try and save the captured ship before evacuating it as a lost cause?

2. What weapon does Hornblower choose to use in his duel with Simpson?

3. What does Hornblower do when he suspects the hull of the captured ship was breached?

4. Where is Hornblower drifting after losing the Marie Galant?

5. How old is Simpson at the beginning of the book?

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