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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hornblower and the Cargo of Rice.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the first captured ship Hornblower is given command over when he and the crew abandon the ship?
(a) It is fired on by French cannons.
(b) It lights on fire.
(c) It pops apart at the seams.
(d) It sinks.

2. What do the sailors play while Hornblower is on shore for the first time since joining the Navy?
(a) Poker.
(b) Chance.
(c) Whist.
(d) Dice.

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

4. What weapon does Hornblower choose to use in his duel with Simpson?
(a) Broadsword.
(b) Musket.
(c) Pistol.
(d) Fencing blade.

5. Who acts as the referee for the duel between Simpson and Hornblower?
(a) Masters.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Perry.
(d) Kane.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower allow the crew of the captured vessel to do after the first night of their capture?

2. What are crews called that take captured vessels into port?

3. What does Hornblower hear when he goes to the cargo-hold of the first captured ship he is given command over?

4. What does Simpson refuse to do to avoid a duel with Hornblower?

5. What is strange about Hornblower's age when he first enters the Navy?

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