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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 rank do the men on the board of examiners hold?
(a) Lieutenant.
(b) General.
(c) Commander.
(d) Captain.

2. What strange item is unloaded from the ship with the other special cargo carried on the Indefatigable?
(a) A guillotine.
(b) An American flag.
(c) A black metal box.
(d) A coffin.

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

4. How does Hornblower describe the English leader he helps in France?
(a) Devilish.
(b) Derelict.
(c) Decisive.
(d) Disciplined.

5. Where is Hornblower drifting after losing the Marie Galant?
(a) The English Channel.
(b) Straits of Gibraltar.
(c) Bay of Biscay.
(d) Bay of Dolphins.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Hales as the boats near the Papillon before the attack?

2. Who does Hornblower take ashore with him after the fire ship incident?

3. What is the name of the captain of the first ship Hornblower is assigned duty to in the Navy?

4. What do the sailors play while Hornblower is on shore for the first time since joining the Navy?

5. Which of the following is NOT seen by a sailor in the maintop just before the battle with a strange French ship begins?

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