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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hornblower and the Penalty of Failure.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hornblower hear when he goes to the cargo-hold of the first captured ship he is given command over?
(a) Muffled cries.
(b) Strange popping noises.
(c) Scurrying feet.
(d) Screams.

2. What happens to the first captured ship Hornblower is given command over when he and the crew abandon the ship?
(a) It lights on fire.
(b) It is fired on by French cannons.
(c) It pops apart at the seams.
(d) It sinks.

3. Which part of the boat does Hornblower confine the French men to after losing the Marie Galant?
(a) The starboard.
(b) The bow.
(c) The port.
(d) The harbor.

4. What does Hornblower spend his time doing while on board the ship that finds him after losing the Marie Galant?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Reading.
(c) Gambling.
(d) Plotting.

5. Where does the French captain want Hornblower to sail after losing the Marie Galant?
(a) The trading post.
(b) The Isle of Elba.
(c) The nearest port.
(d) A French port.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the first captured ship Hornblower is assigned to take to shore?

2. What does Hornblower do when he suspects the hull of the captured ship was breached?

3. What is Hornblower unwilling to do in his duel with Simpson?

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

5. How long is the first captured ship Hornblower is given command of taking on water before the damage is discovered?

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