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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hornblower and the Spanish Galleys.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are the slaves on the Spanish Galley clothed?
(a) They are painted with mud and leaves.
(b) They are in women's dresses.
(c) They are in rags.
(d) They are naked.

2. What is Hornblower's duty in the planned capture of the Papillon?
(a) Setting the topsails.
(b) Guiding the Indefatigable through the fog.
(c) Taking out the captain of the Papillon.
(d) Distracting the Papillon's crew.

3. What position does Hornblower take when a strange French sail is seen in the distance?
(a) Cannon loader.
(b) Swivel gun operator.
(c) Crow's nest lookout.
(d) Steering engineer.

4. What happens just after the Indefatigable is escorted out to sea by the Spanish Galleys?
(a) The British battery arrives.
(b) Cannons are shot.
(c) A storm hits.
(d) The wind dies.

5. What does Hornblower worry about most before the attack on the Papillon?
(a) Personal failure.
(b) Being captured and put in prison.
(c) Dying.
(d) Being exposed to the Plague.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are the ships carrying loads of contraband goods called?

3. What happens to the first captured ship Hornblower is given command over when he and the crew abandon the ship?

4. Who acts as the referee for the duel between Simpson and Hornblower?

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

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