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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT seen by a sailor in the maintop just before the battle with a strange French ship begins?
(a) Oldroyd.
(b) A spy.
(c) Bracegirdle.
(d) God.

2. Who is left behind when the Papillon is taken?
(a) Kennedy.
(b) Hornblower.
(c) Hales.
(d) Jackson.

3. What worries Hornblower about one of his men after the attack on the Papillon?
(a) An injury from the battle.
(b) Sores on his face.
(c) Rumors from the crew.
(d) A lost look in his eyes.

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

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

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

7. What do the other men mock Hales for before the attack on the Papillon?
(a) Showing his cowardice.
(b) Not being promoted.
(c) Shirking his duty.
(d) Being superstitious.

8. Where does Hornblower plan to sail after losing the Marie Galant?
(a) To the naval base.
(b) To the Indefatigable.
(c) To the nearest port.
(d) An English port.

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

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

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

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

13. What is Hornblower's first name?
(a) Harry.
(b) Horatio.
(c) Henry.
(d) Horace.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What country is the ship from that finds Hornblower after he loses the Marie Galant?

2. What is Hornblower's duty in the planned capture of the Papillon?

3. Which of the following is NOT a man assigned to Hornblower's crew to take the captured ship to shore?

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

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

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