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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the general feeling aboard the first ship Hornblower has duty on in the Navy?
(a) Cheer.
(b) Anger.
(c) Duty.
(d) Discontent.

2. Who does Hales call out for as the boats near the Papillon before the attack?
(a) An angel.
(b) Jesus.
(c) His mother.
(d) His sister.

3. Who wins the game that the sailors play while Hornblower is on shore for the first time since joining the Navy?
(a) Simpson.
(b) Perry.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Hornblower.

4. What does Hornblower threaten to do to men that disrupt his sailing after losing the Marie Galant?
(a) Kill them.
(b) Arrest them.
(c) Throw them overboard.
(d) Put them in charge.

5. What is Hornblower unwilling to do in his duel with Simpson?
(a) Apologize.
(b) Fight unfairly.
(c) Kill Simpson.
(d) Back out of the duel.

6. Who is seen in the cable tier by the man who joins Hornblower in his place of solitude?
(a) The devil.
(b) God.
(c) The captain.
(d) A spy.

7. Where do Hornblower and his crew go when they abandon the first captured ship Hornblower was given command over?
(a) They swim to shore.
(b) They salvage a life raft.
(c) They use a makeshift raft.
(d) To the single rowboat.

8. What weapon does Hornblower choose to use in his duel with Simpson?
(a) Pistol.
(b) Fencing blade.
(c) Broadsword.
(d) Musket.

9. Why is Simpson in such a black mood when Hornblower joins the Navy?
(a) He failed his lieutenant's test.
(b) Hornblower's father killed Simpson's father.
(c) He knows Hornblower is better than him.
(d) He hates British men.

10. How many French sailors are with Hornblower after losing the Marie Galant?
(a) 4.
(b) 12.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

11. What does Hornblower do when he sees the Indefatigable coming towards the ship that picked him up after losing the Marie Galant?
(a) Helps maneuver the ship away.
(b) Steals the log from the captain.
(c) Lights the ship on fire.
(d) Signals to the ship.

12. What is of utmost importance when the boats are approaching the Papillon before the attack?
(a) Silence.
(b) Courage.
(c) Accuracy.
(d) Diligence.

13. What is the name of the boat that Hornblower uses to approach the Papillon before the attack?
(a) Joyous.
(b) Jolly.
(c) Jelly.
(d) Jingle.

14. How many English sailors are with Hornblower after losing the Marie Galant?
(a) 8.
(b) 12.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

15. Where does the Papillon first hide from the Indefatigable?
(a) On the sand bar of a coral reef.
(b) In an English port.
(c) In a French port.
(d) In an estuary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Hales as the boats near the Papillon before the attack?

2. How old is Simpson at the beginning of the book?

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

4. Where does Hornblower go to find solitude on the ship?

5. What is Hornblower afraid of?

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