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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 sends Hornblower a message shortly after he is introduced to the town?
(a) The Queen.
(b) The Board of Commanders.
(c) The Naval Council.
(d) The Admiralty.

2. Why were so many uninjured French soldiers dead after the retreat?
(a) They were setting a trap.
(b) They were poisoned.
(c) They had the plague.
(d) They were starved to death.

3. What does Hornblower worry will trap his ships in the port after the first night of the last assault at Riga?
(a) Wind.
(b) Sickness.
(c) Lack of men to man the ship.
(d) Ice.

4. What kind of mission will Hornblower be embarking on in his secret mission for the Navy?
(a) Strategic.
(b) Political.
(c) Technical.
(d) Trading.

5. Who does Wychwood say is at now at war with France?
(a) Sweden.
(b) England.
(c) Russia.
(d) Prussia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What title does Miss Canerine hold?

2. Who is worried about Hornblower's treatment of his surprise visitor the day after the ball?

3. What do Hornblower and his men do with the barges in the blocked dock?

4. What is the name of the captain of the second ship that contacts Hornblower after he has trapped the Blanchefleur?

5. Where is the first ship that contacts Hornblower after he has trapped the Blanchefleur from ?

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