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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. Who does Hornblower ask about the man he is worried about after the attack on the Papillon?
(a) The cook.
(b) The man.
(c) The captain.
(d) The doctor.

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

3. What does Simpson refuse to do to avoid a duel with Hornblower?
(a) Call Hornblower by his proper name.
(b) Act kindly.
(c) Give back Hornblower's stolen goods.
(d) Apologize.

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

5. Who is sent to help Hornblower in his position when a strange French sail is seen in the distance?
(a) Styles.
(b) Kennedy.
(c) Finch.
(d) Jackson.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Hornblower afraid of?

3. What do the other men mock Hales for before the attack on the Papillon?

4. Where do Hornblower and his crew go when they abandon the first captured ship Hornblower was given command over?

5. How old is Hornblower when he first enters the Navy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What strange news does Finch tell Hornblower?

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

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

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

5. What does Hornblower order the crew to do when he knows the ship is lost?

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

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

8. What does Hornblower do when his captured ship starts sailing sluggishly, and what surprising news do they find?

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

10. What does Hornblower contemplate doing when Simpson's hazing gets worse and worse?

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