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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 kind of ship is the one that first finds Hornblower after he loses the Marie Galant?
(a) Schooner.
(b) Ship of the Line.
(c) Privateer.
(d) Merchant.

2. What is the name of the first captured ship Hornblower is assigned to take to shore?
(a) Gentle Marie.
(b) Galant Mary.
(c) May Gentile.
(d) Marie Galant.

3. Where is the damage done to the captured ship that Hornblower is in charge of?
(a) In the hull.
(b) At the topmast.
(c) At the underbelly.
(d) Near the forecastle.

4. What does Pellew say to Hornblower after hearing about his experience with the Marie Galant?
(a) He was foolish.
(b) He was courageous.
(c) He was inexperienced.
(d) He was responsible.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is of utmost importance when the boats are approaching the Papillon before the attack?

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

4. What is the general feeling aboard the first ship Hornblower has duty on in the Navy?

5. Who is seen in the maintop by the man who joins Hornblower in his place of solitude?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What strange news does Finch tell Hornblower?

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

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

7. What happens to Hornblower during the battle against the ship with the strange French sail?

8. How does Hornblower save Finch's life during the battle with the ship with the strange French sails?

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

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

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