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

2. What does Hornblower have the crew do to try and save the captured ship before evacuating it as a lost cause?
(a) Balance the ebb.
(b) Pump the water out.
(c) Patch the hole.
(d) Haul the cargo out bag by bag.

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

4. What does Hornblower worry about most before the attack on the Papillon?
(a) Being exposed to the Plague.
(b) Personal failure.
(c) Dying.
(d) Being captured and put in prison.

5. What weapon does Hornblower choose to use in his duel with Simpson?
(a) Pistol.
(b) Fencing blade.
(c) Broadsword.
(d) Musket.

Short Answer Questions

1. What weapon does Hornblower hold to protect himself against the French men after losing the Marie Galant?

2. What does Hornblower spend his time doing while on board the ship that finds him after losing the Marie Galant?

3. What does Hornblower do to quiet Hales as the boats approach the Papillon before the attack?

4. What does Simpson refuse to do to avoid a duel with Hornblower?

5. Where does Hornblower place the crew of the first captured vessel he is given command of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Keene suggest Hornblower to do after his duel with Simpson?

2. What strange news does Finch tell Hornblower?

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

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

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 is the duty of the Indefatigable out at sea?

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

8. Who is given command of the Marie Galant, and what is he told to do with it?

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

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

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