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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where does Hornblower go to observe the movements of the armies at Riga?

4. What title does the man hold that Hornblower meets on shore after he captures an important prisoner?

5. Where is Diebitsch from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What terrible news is heard at the end of Chapter 21?

2. What does Hornblower see on the coast of Riga, and how does he know what they are?

3. What is Hornblower's plan of attack when he reaches his destination after his surprise visitor has left?

4. What does Braun try to do at the dinner and how is he stopped?

5. What happens as Hornblower is rowing to shore at Riga?

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

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

8. Where does General Essen take Hornblower when he gets to shore, and how does Hornblower enjoy it?

9. Where does Hornblower decide to take his flotilla after his surprise visitor leaves?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book all have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the characters most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

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