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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hornblower and Noah's Ark.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of ship is the Papillon?
(a) Ship of the line.
(b) Frigate.
(c) Schooner.
(d) Corvette.

2. Where do Hornblower and his crew go when they abandon the first captured ship Hornblower was given command over?
(a) They use a makeshift raft.
(b) To the single rowboat.
(c) They swim to shore.
(d) They salvage a life raft.

3. What do all the Spaniards on board the Spanish Galley do when Hornblower gets on board?
(a) Laugh at him.
(b) Die from his fire.
(c) Faint from smoke inhalation.
(d) Shoot at him.

4. When do the Spanish Galleys have the advantage in the water?
(a) When they are being chased.
(b) When the weather is intense.
(c) When they are under heavy fire.
(d) When there is no wind.

5. What is the name of the boat that Hornblower uses to approach the Papillon before the attack?
(a) Jelly.
(b) Jolly.
(c) Joyous.
(d) Jingle.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is the first captured ship Hornblower is given command of taking on water before the damage is discovered?

2. How many men compose the board of examiners for the lieutenant examination?

3. When is the devil usually seen by the man who joins Hornblower in his place of solitude?

4. Where does Hornblower go to find solitude on the ship?

5. What stops Hornblower's lieutenant examination?

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