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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Hornblower allow the crew of the captured vessel to do after the first night of their capture?
(a) Prepare and enjoy beakfast.
(b) Help fix the ship.
(c) Give their version of the conflict.
(d) Tell them the safest place to port the ship.

3. How does the man Hornblower is worried about after the Papillon attack really get injured?
(a) Rat fights.
(b) Self infliction.
(c) Gang hazing.
(d) The battle on the Papillon.

4. What is the name of the captain of the first ship Hornblower is assigned duty to in the Navy?
(a) Kane.
(b) Kanye.
(c) Keene.
(d) Karne.

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

6. 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.

7. Where does Hornblower go to find solitude on the ship?
(a) The crow's nest.
(b) The galley.
(c) The mizzen top.
(d) His bunk.

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

9. What country is the ship from that finds Hornblower after he loses the Marie Galant?
(a) America.
(b) France.
(c) Britain.
(d) Italy.

10. How many men are present when Hornblower discovers where the man he was worried about got his injuries?
(a) 10.
(b) 5.
(c) 20.
(d) 2.

11. What does Hornblower do when he suspects the hull of the captured ship was breached?
(a) Sounds the well.
(b) Asks the crew of the ship.
(c) Checks for holes.
(d) Measures the gait in the water.

12. Who tells Hornblower to report to the captain while the Papillon is hiding from the Indefatigable?
(a) Kennedy.
(b) Keene.
(c) Simpson.
(d) Jepson.

13. What happens to the first captured ship Hornblower is given command over when he and the crew abandon the ship?
(a) It pops apart at the seams.
(b) It is fired on by French cannons.
(c) It lights on fire.
(d) It sinks.

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

15. What does Hales say before the attack on the Papillon?
(a) He feels he should have been placed in charge.
(b) He is not feeling well.
(c) He knows he will die.
(d) He thinks the plan is too risky.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country runs the Papillon?

2. Where is Hornblower supposed to take his first captured vessel?

3. What was the ship that finds Hornblower after he loses the Marie Galant designed to do?

4. What does Pellew say to Hornblower after hearing about his experience with the Marie Galant?

5. Where is the damage done to the captured ship that Hornblower is in charge of?

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