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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. Where is the damage done to the captured ship that Hornblower is in charge of?
(a) At the topmast.
(b) Near the forecastle.
(c) In the hull.
(d) At the underbelly.

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

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

4. What are the ships carrying loads of contraband goods called?
(a) Trade embargos.
(b) Risk Inherent vessels.
(c) Merchant vessels.
(d) Prize ships.

5. What is the first thing Hornblower sets about repairing on board his first captured vessel?
(a) The forecastle.
(b) The rigging.
(c) The topmast.
(d) The hull.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Hornblower's first name?

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

4. What is the name of the first captured ship Hornblower is assigned to take to shore?

5. What is Hornblower unwilling to do in his duel with Simpson?

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