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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What title does the man hold that Hornblower meets on shore after he captures an important prisoner?
(a) Major.
(b) General.
(c) Commodore.
(d) Admiral.

2. What title does Miss Canerine hold?
(a) Lady.
(b) Duchess.
(c) Comtesse.
(d) Countess.

3. What kind of boat does Hornblower take to shore when he sees the smoke?
(a) Rowboat.
(b) Sloop.
(c) Cutter.
(d) Barge.

4. What does Miss Canerine introduce Hornblower to at the dinner?
(a) Red Wine.
(b) Vodka.
(c) Caviar.
(d) Patte.

5. How many ships does Hornblower put on nigh time alert at Riga?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

6. What does Hornblower hope to do at his next destination after the ball?
(a) Deliver an important message.
(b) Destroy supplies to Napoleon.
(c) Work as a spy.
(d) Obtain news of Napoleon's plans.

7. Where is Diebitsch from?
(a) Poland.
(b) Russia.
(c) Germany.
(d) Sweden.

8. Who does Hornblower meet on shore after he captures an important prisoner?
(a) Essex.
(b) Esses.
(c) Essen.
(d) Essay.

9. What does Hornblower have his men do as they are heading to the next destination after the ball?
(a) Clean and stock the amunition.
(b) Run skill exercises.
(c) Repair the damage to the ship.
(d) Exercise and get rest.

10. What causes Hornblower to be homesick while he is at Riga?
(a) A friend's death.
(b) The sight of a family in Riga.
(c) A letter from Barbara.
(d) A dream.

11. What does Hornblower call the filled barges that he connects to the bomb ketches?
(a) Mules.
(b) Camels.
(c) Clydesdales.
(d) Donkeys.

12. What time of day does Hornblower enter the dock at his destination after the ball?
(a) Sunrise.
(b) Sunset.
(c) Noon.
(d) Midnight.

13. Where is Braun sent after he is stopped from his plan at the dinner by Hornblower?
(a) The Brig.
(b) England.
(c) Finland.
(d) Prison.

14. What does Wychwood bring back from his diplomatic mission?
(a) Dispatches.
(b) Supplies.
(c) Orders.
(d) News.

15. What kind of fires are burning on the shore when Hornblower talks about the impossibility of war?
(a) Fire from burning ships.
(b) Explosive fire.
(c) Bivouac fires.
(d) Signal fires.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Hornblower's crew go to celebrate the victory over the Blanchefleur?

2. What does Hornblower do with the filled barges that he connects to the bomb ketches?

3. What is the occupation of the important prisoner Hornblower captures as he heads to shore when he sees the smoke?

4. What causes Hornblower to use poor judgment at the dinner with Wychwood?

5. What do the French armies construct as they approach the Russian villages?

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