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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hornblower and the Man Who Saw God.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Why is Simpson in such a black mood when Hornblower joins the Navy?
(a) Hornblower's father killed Simpson's father.
(b) He knows Hornblower is better than him.
(c) He hates British men.
(d) He failed his lieutenant's test.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the captain of the Indefatigable?

3. What excuse is given by the man Hornblower is worried about after the attack on the Papillon?

4. Where is Hornblower supposed to take his first captured vessel?

5. Who tells Hornblower to report to the captain while the Papillon is hiding from the Indefatigable?

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