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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hornblower and the Examination for Lieutenant.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jackson throw into the Spanish Galley?
(a) A grenade.
(b) An anchor.
(c) A grapple.
(d) A stick of dynamite.

2. What does Hornblower spend his time doing while on board the ship that finds him after losing the Marie Galant?
(a) Plotting.
(b) Gambling.
(c) Reading.
(d) Sleeping.

3. How many men are present when Hornblower discovers where the man he was worried about got his injuries?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 20.
(d) 2.

4. What title is held by the man leading the French part of the special cargo that the Indefatigable is to transport?
(a) Prince.
(b) Duke.
(c) Marquis.
(d) Earl.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Captain Pellew hear the news that Spain has made peace with France?

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

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

4. Who joins Hornblower in the place he goes to find solitude on the ship?

5. What does Hales say before the attack on the Papillon?

(see the answer key)

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