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

2. What is the name of the ship that Hornblower's first captain orders him to transfer to?
(a) Inpenetrable.
(b) Indefatigable.
(c) Independance.
(d) Immaculate.

3. What kind of ship is the Papillon?
(a) Frigate.
(b) Ship of the line.
(c) Schooner.
(d) Corvette.

4. Who loses the game that the sailors play while Hornblower is on shore for the first time since joining the Navy?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Simpson.
(c) Perry.
(d) Hornblower.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What injury does Hornblower receive during the battle on the Papillon?

3. What is Hornblower's first name?

4. Which of the following is NOT a man assigned to Hornblower's crew to take the captured ship to shore?

5. Where is the damage done to the captured ship that Hornblower is in charge of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What strange news does Finch tell Hornblower?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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