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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What disorients Hornblower at the event he attends with the Countess and her husband?
(a) Being on land after being at sea for so long.
(b) The music.
(c) The strange lighting.
(d) His feelings for the Countess.

2. What city does the French capture while Hornblower is at Riga?
(a) Moscow.
(b) Serbia.
(c) Konigsburg.
(d) St. Petersburg.

3. Who attacks Russia shortly after the Blanchefleur is destroyed?
(a) Stalin.
(b) Napoleon.
(c) Hornblower.
(d) Churchhill.

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

5. What causes Hornblower to use poor judgment at the dinner with Wychwood?
(a) He has had no sleep for three days.
(b) He drinks too much.
(c) He is nervous to be in a public setting.
(d) He is starteld by the situation with Braun.

6. Where does Hornblower go to observe the movements of the armies at Riga?
(a) The crow's nest of the ship.
(b) The mausoleum.
(c) A tall tree.
(d) A churchtower.

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

8. What impresses the surprise visitor about Hornblower's ship?
(a) The luxurious cabins.
(b) The cleanliness.
(c) The military strategy.
(d) The cramped spaces and happy men.

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

10. What kind of ship does Hornblower send Wychwood on for a diplomatic mission?
(a) The bomb ketch.
(b) A merchant.
(c) A cutter.
(d) A sloop.

11. What does the dinner with Wychwood consist of?
(a) A buffet of meat.
(b) Appetizers.
(c) Soups.
(d) Salads.

12. What does Braun plan to do at the dinner with Wychwood?
(a) Challenge the King to a duel.
(b) Blackmail the Prince.
(c) Assassinate the Czar.
(d) Kidnap the Queen.

13. What does Hornblower do for his surprise visitor the day after the ball?
(a) Greets them as a great dignitary.
(b) Takes them to his personal quarters to have a discussion.
(c) Takes them on a tour of the ship.
(d) Orders a fine meal prepared.

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

15. Where is Hornblower sent after Wychwood's diplomatic trip?
(a) London.
(b) St. Petersburg.
(c) Riga.
(d) Frankfort.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower hope to do at his next destination after the ball?

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

3. Who is killed while the bomb ketches are in action at Riga?

4. Who does Hornblower meet on shore after he captures an important prisoner?

5. How does Hornblower enter the dock at his destination after leaving the ball?

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