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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 old is Simpson at the beginning of the book?
(a) 14.
(b) 44.
(c) 24.
(d) 34.

2. What does Hornblower jump into when the Spanish Galleys head towards the merchant vessels?
(a) A jolly.
(b) A lifeboat.
(c) The galley.
(d) His bunk.

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

4. What force helped Hornblower secure the Spanish Galley?
(a) Personality.
(b) Threats.
(c) Weapons.
(d) Rage.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Hornblower go to find solitude on the ship?

2. What does Hornblower find in the cable tier at night?

3. What does Jackson throw into the Spanish Galley?

4. How does the man Hornblower is worried about after the Papillon attack really get injured?

5. What title is held by the man leading the French part of the special cargo that the Indefatigable is to transport?

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