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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. Who is killed while the bomb ketches are in action at Riga?

2. What event does Hornblower attend with the Countess and her husband?

3. Who does Hornblower meet on shore after he captures an important prisoner?

4. What causes Hornblower to use poor judgment at the dinner with Wychwood?

5. How many of Hornblower's men are wounded in the blocked dock?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who is the pale young man at the dinner, and why is he ignored?

8. What does Cole do at Riga that is looked down on by Hornblower?

9. What does Hornblower talk about when a pilot comes to take him on shore at Riga?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Choosing sides was a theme that was presented in this play. What are some of the examples of this theme appearing, and how did it affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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