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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 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 shot in the arm.
(d) He is stabbed in the leg.

2. Who joins Hornblower in the place he goes to find solitude on the ship?
(a) Kennedy.
(b) Pellew.
(c) Jepson.
(d) Finch.

3. What weapon does Hornblower hold to protect himself against the French men after losing the Marie Galant?
(a) Musket.
(b) Pistol.
(c) Sword.
(d) Club.

4. How many English sailors are with Hornblower after losing the Marie Galant?
(a) 12.
(b) 8.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

5. What is the name of the captain of the Indefatigable?
(a) Paullber.
(b) Pellington.
(c) Perry.
(d) Pellew.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who plans the strategic assault on the Papillon?

2. How does the man Hornblower is worried about after the Papillon attack really get injured?

3. How old is Simpson at the beginning of the book?

4. What is the name of the ship that Hornblower's first captain orders him to transfer to?

5. What is the name of the captain of the ship that finds Hornblower after he loses the Marie Galant?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

5. What does Hornblower threaten to do when he sees something in the cable tier one night?

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

7. Where does Hornblower go to get some solitude on the ship, and who joins him sometimes?

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

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

10. What does the crew of the Marie Galant see as they are sailing away from their ship?

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