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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. What year does this book begin in?
(a) 1800.
(b) 1806.
(c) 1818.
(d) 1812.

2. Who picks out all the clothes Hornblower wears when he is on land?
(a) His servant.
(b) His son.
(c) His wife.
(d) Himself.

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

4. Which of the following countries is hostile towards England?
(a) Sweden.
(b) Spain.
(c) Russia.
(d) Denmark.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which ships does Hornblower designate as the escape vessels at the blocked dock?

2. What is the source of the sound that worries Hornblower on his first day aboard?

3. What does Hornblower hear as he discusses the impossibility of war?

4. What kind of maneuver does Hornblower think the French will make on Riga?

5. What is the only building left standing in Riga after the siege?

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