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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. How does Captain Pellew hear the news that Spain has made peace with France?
(a) He receives a sealed letter.
(b) A passing ships tells him the news.
(c) It is announced at a state dinner.
(d) He watches the act happen.

2. When is the devil usually seen by the man who joins Hornblower in his place of solitude?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Noon day.
(c) The dogwatch.
(d) Early dawn.

3. What happens to Hales as the boats near the Papillon before the attack?
(a) He jumps overboard.
(b) He has a seizure.
(c) He screams out in pain.
(d) He is shot.

4. What is the name of the captain of the Indefatigable?
(a) Perry.
(b) Pellington.
(c) Pellew.
(d) Paullber.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who will Hornblower be replacing when he becomes an active lieutenant?

2. Who loses the game that the sailors play while Hornblower is on shore for the first time since joining the Navy?

3. How long is Hornblower kept in prison?

4. How long will the ship's crew have to stand in quarantine after Hornblower's strange experience on shore?

5. Who does Hammond challenge to a duel?

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