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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 title does Miss Canerine hold?

2. What does Hornblower have his men do as they are heading to the next destination after the ball?

3. What valuable French asset was destroyed by Hornblower in the blocked dock?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Hornblower's plan at the blocked dock work?

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

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

4. What does Hornblower notice about the siege work of the French at Riga?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 2

Security and safety were two themes that were touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

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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