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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) Churchhill.
(b) Stalin.
(c) Napoleon.
(d) Hornblower.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does Braun react when Hornblower asks him to go to dinner with him and Wychwood?
(a) He has no reaction whatsoever.
(b) He acts very awkwardly.
(c) He has a flash of defiant anger.
(d) He seems overly-excited.

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

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

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

14. Where is Hornblower supposed to escort Wychwood to?
(a) Russia.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) Spain.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of boat does Hornblower take to shore when he sees the smoke?

2. Who is the young man who is ignored at the dinner with Wychwood?

3. Where is Hornblower sent after Wychwood's diplomatic trip?

4. What did Braun plan to use in his plan to disrupt the dinner?

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

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