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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hornblower and the Spanish Galleys.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hornblower see stacked in the town square of a French village?
(a) Headless bodies.
(b) Bibles.
(c) Fine clothing.
(d) Rotting food.

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

3. How many English sailors are with Hornblower after losing the Marie Galant?
(a) 6.
(b) 8.
(c) 12.
(d) 4.

4. What weapon does the longboat try to use against the Spanish Galleys?
(a) A musket line.
(b) Bow mounted six-pounder.
(c) Cannon shot.
(d) A ram.

5. What force helped Hornblower secure the Spanish Galley?
(a) Rage.
(b) Weapons.
(c) Personality.
(d) Threats.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is sent to help Hornblower in his position when a strange French sail is seen in the distance?

2. What happens just after the Indefatigable is escorted out to sea by the Spanish Galleys?

3. Which of Hornblower's men does he begin to worry about after the attack of the Papillon?

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

5. What strange item is unloaded from the ship with the other special cargo carried on the Indefatigable?

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