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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Hornblower's crew go to celebrate the victory over the Blanchefleur?
(a) The captain's cabin.
(b) Hornblower's mess.
(c) On shore.
(d) The main deck.

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

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

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

5. What does Hornblower have his men do as they are heading to the next destination after the ball?
(a) Run skill exercises.
(b) Exercise and get rest.
(c) Clean and stock the amunition.
(d) Repair the damage to the ship.

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

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

8. What is the name of the ship that gives Hornblower the first signal of a French ship?
(a) Moth.
(b) Lotus.
(c) Raven.
(d) Clam.

9. How many ships does Hornblower put on nigh time alert at Riga?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

10. 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.

11. What kind of fires are burning on the shore when Hornblower talks about the impossibility of war?
(a) Signal fires.
(b) Fire from burning ships.
(c) Explosive fire.
(d) Bivouac fires.

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

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

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

15. How does Hornblower enter the dock at his destination after leaving the ball?
(a) By small boats.
(b) He climbs abord an enemy ship and goes with them.
(c) He sails into port.
(d) He swims.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Hornblower sent to attack the French after the first bomb ketch attack in Riga?

2. What is the name of the man who gives Hornblower the first signal of a French ship?

3. What does Wychwood take to England with him when he leaves?

4. How many men does Hornblower have enter the blocked dock with him?

5. How does Hornblower feel when he wakes up the morning after the ball?

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