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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the Papillon first hide from the Indefatigable?
(a) On the sand bar of a coral reef.
(b) In an estuary.
(c) In a French port.
(d) In an English port.

2. What does Hornblower allow the crew of the captured vessel to do after the first night of their capture?
(a) Tell them the safest place to port the ship.
(b) Help fix the ship.
(c) Give their version of the conflict.
(d) Prepare and enjoy beakfast.

3. Who acts as the referee for the duel between Simpson and Hornblower?
(a) Masters.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Kane.
(d) Perry.

4. What is the first thing Hornblower sets about repairing on board his first captured vessel?
(a) The hull.
(b) The rigging.
(c) The forecastle.
(d) The topmast.

5. What does Hales say before the attack on the Papillon?
(a) He knows he will die.
(b) He is not feeling well.
(c) He feels he should have been placed in charge.
(d) He thinks the plan is too risky.

6. Where do Hornblower and his crew go when they abandon the first captured ship Hornblower was given command over?
(a) They use a makeshift raft.
(b) To the single rowboat.
(c) They salvage a life raft.
(d) They swim to shore.

7. What is the name of the captain of the Indefatigable?
(a) Pellew.
(b) Paullber.
(c) Perry.
(d) Pellington.

8. What kind of ship is the Papillon?
(a) Corvette.
(b) Ship of the line.
(c) Schooner.
(d) Frigate.

9. What is the name of the captain of the first ship Hornblower is assigned duty to in the Navy?
(a) Keene.
(b) Kanye.
(c) Kane.
(d) Karne.

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

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

12. Who tells Hornblower to report to the captain while the Papillon is hiding from the Indefatigable?
(a) Jepson.
(b) Simpson.
(c) Kennedy.
(d) Keene.

13. What is Hornblower afraid of?
(a) Guns.
(b) Heights.
(c) The plague.
(d) Rats.

14. Who is seen in the cable tier by the man who joins Hornblower in his place of solitude?
(a) The devil.
(b) God.
(c) The captain.
(d) A spy.

15. Where does Hornblower plan to sail after losing the Marie Galant?
(a) To the Indefatigable.
(b) An English port.
(c) To the nearest port.
(d) To the naval base.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who plans the strategic assault on the Papillon?

4. How many French sailors are with Hornblower after losing the Marie Galant?

5. Who loses the game that the sailors play while Hornblower is on shore for the first time since joining the Navy?

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