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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 is the name of the ship that finds Hornblower after he loses the Marie Galant?
(a) Plunder.
(b) Ploy.
(c) Panic.
(d) Pique.

2. What is the Indefatigable told to transport after the capture of the ship with the strange French sails?
(a) Barley.
(b) Rice.
(c) Cattle.
(d) Soldiers.

3. What are crews called that take captured vessels into port?
(a) Prize crews.
(b) Capture crews.
(c) Merchant crews.
(d) Risk crews.

4. Who does Hornblower ask about the man he is worried about after the attack on the Papillon?
(a) The cook.
(b) The doctor.
(c) The man.
(d) The captain.

5. What happens to the mizzen during the attack against the strange French ship?
(a) It falls into the ocean.
(b) It punctures the French ship.
(c) It falls to the deck.
(d) It burns to the ground.

Short Answer Questions

1. What excuse is given by the man Hornblower is worried about after the attack on the Papillon?

2. Who is sent to help Hornblower in his position when a strange French sail is seen in the distance?

3. Who sends Hornblower a letter while he is in prison?

4. What does Hornblower's crew enjoy each day while in quarantine?

5. What causes Hornblower to change his course after leaving Gibraltar?

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