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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of Hornblower's men does he begin to worry about after the attack of the Papillon?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Styles.
(c) Hales.
(d) Jepson.

2. What does Simpson refuse to do to avoid a duel with Hornblower?
(a) Call Hornblower by his proper name.
(b) Apologize.
(c) Act kindly.
(d) Give back Hornblower's stolen goods.

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

4. How is the ship with the strange French sails defeated?
(a) Heavy cannon fire.
(b) A truce between the captains.
(c) Boarding maneuver.
(d) The murder of the French captain.

5. What is the name of the ship that finds Hornblower after he loses the Marie Galant?
(a) Plunder.
(b) Panic.
(c) Pique.
(d) Ploy.

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

7. Who joins Hornblower in the place he goes to find solitude on the ship?
(a) Finch.
(b) Kennedy.
(c) Jepson.
(d) Pellew.

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

9. What does Hornblower threaten to do to men that disrupt his sailing after losing the Marie Galant?
(a) Arrest them.
(b) Throw them overboard.
(c) Kill them.
(d) Put them in charge.

10. What country runs the Papillon?
(a) France.
(b) England.
(c) Italy.
(d) America.

11. Who does Hales call out for as the boats near the Papillon before the attack?
(a) Jesus.
(b) An angel.
(c) His mother.
(d) His sister.

12. What country is the ship from that finds Hornblower after he loses the Marie Galant?
(a) America.
(b) France.
(c) Britain.
(d) Italy.

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

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

15. What is the name of the captain of the ship that finds Hornblower after he loses the Marie Galant?
(a) Neuville.
(b) Nouvant.
(c) Newman.
(d) Neville.

Short Answer Questions

1. What rumors are being spread about the man who joins Hornblower in the place he goes for solitude?

2. What do the sailors play while Hornblower is on shore for the first time since joining the Navy?

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

4. Who is left behind when the Papillon is taken?

5. Who does Hornblower ask about the man he is worried about after the attack on the Papillon?

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