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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hornblower and the Man Who Felt Queer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is being held in the storeroom of the ship that picked up Hornblower after losing the Marie Galant?
(a) Paint.
(b) Black powder.
(c) Paper.
(d) Slaves.

2. What is strange about Hornblower's age when he first enters the Navy?
(a) He is small for his age.
(b) He seems wise beyond his years.
(c) He is younger than usual.
(d) He is older than usual.

3. What does Hornblower have the crew do to try and save the captured ship before evacuating it as a lost cause?
(a) Patch the hole.
(b) Pump the water out.
(c) Balance the ebb.
(d) Haul the cargo out bag by bag.

4. Where is the crew from the first captured vessel Hornblower is given command of from?
(a) Belgium.
(b) America.
(c) Italy.
(d) France.

5. What do the other men mock Hales for before the attack on the Papillon?
(a) Not being promoted.
(b) Showing his cowardice.
(c) Being superstitious.
(d) Shirking his duty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Hornblower accused of while playing the game that the sailors play while Hornblower is on shore for the first time since joining the Navy?

2. What weapon does Hornblower hold to protect himself against the French men after losing the Marie Galant?

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

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

5. What is Hornblower afraid of?

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