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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What weapon does Hornblower use to stop Braun from executing his plan at the dinner with Wychwood?
(a) Knife.
(b) Pistol.
(c) Sword.
(d) Rifle.

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

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

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

8. What is the name of the man who gives Hornblower the first signal of a French ship?
(a) Claim.
(b) Cole.
(c) Crandall.
(d) Crane.

9. What keeps Hornblower from being able to use his bomb ketches?
(a) Shoaling waters.
(b) A boom.
(c) A sand bar.
(d) French Priximity.

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

11. What does Wychwood take to England with him when he leaves?
(a) Supplies.
(b) Reports.
(c) Mail.
(d) Treaties.

12. Who is killed while the bomb ketches are in action at Riga?
(a) Mound.
(b) Mung.
(c) Millet.
(d) Miller.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornblower fill the barges with that he connects to the bomb ketches?

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

3. What does Miss Canerine introduce Hornblower to at the dinner?

4. What does Hornblower have his men do as they are heading to the next destination after the ball?

5. Where does Hornblower go to observe the movements of the armies at Riga?

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