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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What does Hornblower fill the barges with that he connects to the bomb ketches?
(a) Sand.
(b) Cannonballs.
(c) Timber.
(d) Ammunition.

3. Where is Hornblower sent to attack the French after the first bomb ketch attack in Riga?
(a) The flank of their troops.
(b) In open water.
(c) Across the bay.
(d) Up the river.

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

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

6. What are the bomb ketches used to destroy at Riga?
(a) Prussian Blockades.
(b) The French spy ships.
(c) French morale.
(d) The French Saps.

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

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

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

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

11. What does Hornblower hear as he discusses the impossibility of war?
(a) Singing.
(b) Rifle shots.
(c) Screams.
(d) Cannon fire.

12. Who is the young man who is ignored at the dinner with Wychwood?
(a) Alec.
(b) Alexander.
(c) Allan.
(d) Alexi.

13. What do the French armies construct as they approach the Russian villages?
(a) Forts.
(b) Trenches.
(c) Saps.
(d) Blockades.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many ships does Hornblower put on nigh time alert at Riga?

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

3. What kind of ship does Hornblower send Wychwood on for a diplomatic mission?

4. Where does Hornblower decide to go the day after the ball?

5. Which ships does Hornblower designate as the escape vessels at the blocked dock?

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