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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. Who will lead the Indefatigable as they transport the special cargo?
(a) Edmundson.
(b) Ermine.
(c) Edrington.
(d) Edwards.

2. What excuse is given by the man Hornblower is worried about after the attack on the Papillon?
(a) Boils.
(b) Rat bites.
(c) Lack of sleep.
(d) Scurvy.

3. What do all the Spaniards on board the Spanish Galley do when Hornblower gets on board?
(a) Shoot at him.
(b) Faint from smoke inhalation.
(c) Die from his fire.
(d) Laugh at him.

4. What kinds of ships is the Indefatigable trying to protect against the Spanish Galleys?
(a) War ships.
(b) Ships of the line.
(c) Schooners.
(d) Merchant ships.

5. What does Hornblower do to quiet Hales as the boats approach the Papillon before the attack?
(a) Clamps his hand over his mouth.
(b) Knocks him out.
(c) Throws him overboard.
(d) Shoots him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Hornblower weak at doing?

3. Where are the retreating soldiers ferried to?

4. 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?

5. What does Hornblower see stacked in the town square of a French village?

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