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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 was the ship that finds Hornblower after he loses the Marie Galant designed to do?
(a) Transport cattle.
(b) Fight in war.
(c) Race with speed.
(d) Hold slaves.

2. What is the name of the French town where Hornblower acts as a liaison?
(a) Munstret.
(b) Marseis.
(c) Muzzilac.
(d) Mont Mourge.

3. Which of the following is NOT a man assigned to Hornblower's crew to take the captured ship to shore?
(a) Johnson.
(b) Carson.
(c) Matthews.
(d) Hunter.

4. What strange item is unloaded from the ship with the other special cargo carried on the Indefatigable?
(a) An American flag.
(b) A black metal box.
(c) A coffin.
(d) A guillotine.

5. What does Hornblower note sadly about the battle he witnessed while acting as a liaison?
(a) It was pooly organized.
(b) It was unnecessary.
(c) It will not be remembered.
(d) It was not effective.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the sailors play while Hornblower is on shore for the first time since joining the Navy?

2. Where does the French captain want Hornblower to sail after losing the Marie Galant?

3. What is Hornblower's duty in the planned capture of the Papillon?

4. What is the name of the ship that Hornblower's first captain orders him to transfer to?

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

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