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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hornblower, the Duchess, and the Devil.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What powers the Spanish Galleys?
(a) A motorized rudder.
(b) Slaves at oars.
(c) Sails.
(d) Steam power.

2. Where are the retreating soldiers ferried to?
(a) The Indefatigable.
(b) The Marie Galant.
(c) The Papillon.
(d) The Justinian.

3. How old is Simpson at the beginning of the book?
(a) 34.
(b) 24.
(c) 44.
(d) 14.

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

5. Who is with Hornblower as he acts as a liaison between the English and French leaders?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Jepson.
(c) Bracegirdle.
(d) Finch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the Indefatigable when Spain makes peace with France?

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

3. Where is Hornblower drifting after losing the Marie Galant?

4. What kind of ship is the one that first finds Hornblower after he loses the Marie Galant?

5. How long is the first captured ship Hornblower is given command of taking on water before the damage is discovered?

(see the answer key)

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