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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 22, 23, and 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who drives Hornblower into town after receiving the urgent message at the beginning of the book?
(a) Green.
(b) Beatrice.
(c) Brown.
(d) Barbara.

2. What is the name of Hornblower's most trusted manservant?
(a) Scarlet.
(b) Black.
(c) Brown.
(d) Green.

3. What did Braun plan to use in his plan to disrupt the dinner?
(a) Knives.
(b) His sword.
(c) A rifle.
(d) A pistol.

4. What does Hornblower do in his room after receiving his orders from Richard Wellesley?
(a) Cleans his guns.
(b) Writes to his wife.
(c) Drinks.
(d) Paces the floor.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of ships does Hornblower put on nighttime alert at Riga?

3. How does Hornblower act when he gives orders before traveling through the Sound?

4. What does Hornblower hear on the ship that worries him on his first day aboard?

5. What title does Hornblower hold when he is on land at the beginning of this book?

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