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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Give their version of the conflict.
(c) Help fix the ship.
(d) Tell them the safest place to port the ship.

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

3. What injury does Hornblower receive during the battle on the Papillon?
(a) He falls from the main mast.
(b) He skins the palms of his hands.
(c) He is stabbed in the leg.
(d) He is shot in the arm.

4. What excuse is given by the man Hornblower is worried about after the attack on the Papillon?
(a) Scurvy.
(b) Boils.
(c) Lack of sleep.
(d) Rat bites.

5. Who acts as the referee for the duel between Simpson and Hornblower?
(a) Kane.
(b) Perry.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Masters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hales say before the attack on the Papillon?

2. What worries Hornblower about one of his men after the attack on the Papillon?

3. When is the devil usually seen by the man who joins Hornblower in his place of solitude?

4. How long is the first captured ship Hornblower is given command of taking on water before the damage is discovered?

5. Who does Hales call out for as the boats near the Papillon before the attack?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the men aboard the Justinian so discontented with their lives?

2. What does Captain Pellew say to Hornblower when he hears of his experience with the Marie Galant?

3. How does Hornblower save Finch's life during the battle with the ship with the strange French sails?

4. How does Hornblower punish himself for the mistakes he made in losing the Marie Galant?

5. What does Hornblower threaten to do to any man that stands in the way of his sailing after losing the Marie Galant?

6. What does Hornblower do when he sees the Indefatigable coming towards the Pique?

7. What is Hornblower's main concern when he is told his part in Captain Pellew's plan to attack the Papillon and what does he do about it?

8. What is the duty of the Indefatigable out at sea?

9. What are the rules set out for the duel between Simpson and Hornblower?

10. What does Masters do with the pistols used in the duel between Simpson and Hornblower, and why?

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