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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. How many men does Hornblower have enter the blocked dock with him?
(a) 200.
(b) 100.
(c) 250.
(d) 150.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Wychwood bring back from his diplomatic mission?

4. What does Hornblower do for his surprise visitor the day after the ball?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the bomb ketches do to help the defenses at Riga when they are made useful?

2. How does Hornblower learn about the local feelings about the destruction of the Blanchefleur?

3. What news does Hornblower hear from England after his plan with the bomb ketches works?

4. What does Hornblower worry about as he heads to Riga?

5. How does Hornblower treat his surprise visitor the day after the ball, and how is this treatment received?

6. What does Hornblower do to get his bomb ketches in on the action at Riga?

7. What do Hornblower and Wychwood talk about when they first meet?

8. Who is marching against Russia after the destruction of the Blanchefleur, and how does Hornblower feel about this?

9. What does the message Hornblower receives the day after the ball say?

10. What does Hornblower discover when he reaches his destination after his surprise visitor has left?

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