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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Wychwood think Napoleon is planning his next attack after his diplomatic trip?
(a) London.
(b) Riga.
(c) St. Petersburg.
(d) Frankfort.

2. What does Hornblower do after the dinner with Wychwood?
(a) Sneaks back to his ship.
(b) Punishes Braun.
(c) Falls asleep in the dining room.
(d) Makes love to Miss Canerine.

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. Where does Hornblower read about the different views of this attack on the Blancehfleur?
(a) Official orders.
(b) Newspapers.
(c) Scuttlebut.
(d) Word of mouth.

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

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

7. How many of Hornblower's men are wounded in the blocked dock?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 8.

8. Which ships does Hornblower designate as the escape vessels at the blocked dock?
(a) The armories.
(b) The bomb ketches.
(c) The merchants.
(d) The sloops.

9. What is the occupation of the important prisoner Hornblower captures as he heads to shore when he sees the smoke?
(a) Spy.
(b) Engineer.
(c) Cartographer.
(d) Sailor.

10. Who does Hornblower meet on shore after he captures an important prisoner?
(a) Essex.
(b) Essay.
(c) Esses.
(d) Essen.

11. What does Hornblower do with the filled barges that he connects to the bomb ketches?
(a) Sails the ammunition he cannot use to ally ships.
(b) Lights them on fire and sends them after a French ship.
(c) Empties the sand to raise the bomb ketches.
(d) Uses the cannonballs.

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

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

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

15. Who is worried about Hornblower's treatment of his surprise visitor the day after the ball?
(a) Wychwood.
(b) Braun.
(c) Bush.
(d) Briggs.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What weapon does Hornblower use to stop Braun from executing his plan at the dinner with Wychwood?

3. What is the maneuver Hornblower uses on the French called by the Russians?

4. What does Hornblower call the filled barges that he connects to the bomb ketches?

5. What event does Hornblower attend with the Countess and her husband?

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