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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. Which part of the boat does Hornblower confine the French men to after losing the Marie Galant?
(a) The starboard.
(b) The port.
(c) The bow.
(d) The harbor.

2. How old is Hornblower when he first enters the Navy?
(a) 27.
(b) 25.
(c) 15.
(d) 17.

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) Hornblower.
(d) Jackson.

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What is strange about Hornblower's age when he first enters the Navy?

5. Who acts as the referee for the duel between Simpson and Hornblower?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when the Pique sees the Indefatigable coming towards them and why?

3. What is the Marie Galant carrying, and why is this so shocking to Hornblower?

4. What does the Papillon do in an attempt to hide from the Indefatigable?

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

6. What does Hornblower find in the cable tier one night?

7. What does Hornblower realize as he and his crew are sailing away aboard the Papillon?

8. What is the plan that Captain Pellew concocts to attack the Papillon?

9. Why does Simpson take such a strong disliking towards Hornblower?

10. What is Hornblower's part in Captain Pellew's plan to attack the Papillon?

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